Los Angeles Active FX doctors
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Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
436 N. Bedford Drive Suite 105, Beverly Hills |
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Lisa Benest, MD
Burbank Dermatologist
1624 W Olive Ave Ste B, Burbank |
3 answers | |
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Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
16311 Ventura Blvd Ste 600, Encino |
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2 answers |
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Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance |
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1 answer |
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Arnold W. Klein, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
9415 Brighton Way M110, Beverly Hills |
1 answer |
Recent Answers
I already got my feet diagnosed by a dermatologist and he said it is hyperpigmentation. He cannot explain why I have it though. He says lasers could make it worse, but I am willing to chance it anyway because they already look horrible.
He said if i wanted to find out if the hyperpigmentation is linked to something harmful, he could biopsy it, but still he wouldn't have a proper solution for the hyperpigmentation. So can these lasers help me in this case? Has any doc seen a case like this?
Hello Adam. We would not recommend either of the lasers you suggest. Neither are ideal for pigmentation and both would create healing issues when used on an area like the surface of the foot. These are ablative technologies that are better used for issues of texture than color.
We also would not recommend IPL as this lesion looks like it could be a birthmark. Using IPL could make the mark darker. For hyperpigmentation, birthmarks and other types of pigmented lesions, the gold standard is q-switched Nd:Yg lasers. We use the Medlite C6 and the Palomar Q-Yag V. In the link below you will see a good number of hyperpigmentation cases all treated successfully with these q-switched lasers.
We are also in Los Angeles and Orange County, if you would like to contact us for a free consultation. Hope this helps.
Hello. I am considering a lower / transconjunctival blepharoplasty. Which I understand leaves no bruising. My doctor said afterwards they do a little laser resurfacing and gave me a pamphlet on UltraPulse ActiveFX. I wondered if the procedure is done on Friday, by Monday what can I expect to look like? As I will have to go back to work. How about a week out? My deployed fiance is returning home after a 6 month deployment and I don't want to look like a monster :)~ Thanks
I would recommend planning for one week after this procedure. I think 3 days is a little too soon to apply makeup, but you should be able to apply some cover up after 4-5 days. Your doctor will best advise you as he/she will know what settings they will use. I would recommend starting with sublingual Arnica pills (you can get these at the healthfood stores) the day before the surgery. Even though the bleph does not usually cause bruising, it is surgery and some people can bleed and bruise. So planning for one week and taking Arnica will help ensure minimal dowtime. Also, speak to your doctor if you take any pills or supplements that might thin your blood.
Im getting Active FX on Saturday & will be 6 weeks pregnant. Its to treat a small scar between my eyebrows and so I will only be getting my forehead treated. I had the procedure done last year & this is to try to improve it a bit more. I didn't take infection medications last time as it was such a small area being treated & I dont plan to take them this time either. The scar really bothers me so if it wasn't going to harm the baby I'd really like to get it done. I've never had hyperpigmentation.
It advise my patients to wait until after pregnancy for elective procedures. I don't think there is anything harmful about the laser itself. It is not toxic. However, in our office we use numbing creams and some local anesthetic injections, and would recommend avoiding those for elective procedures, especially early on in your pregnancy, where so much of the baby is forming. It is also stressful on your body to heal the wounds. Why take a chance.
