Los Angeles Laser Surgery doctors

	Harold J. Kaplan, MD Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon 23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance		2 answers
	Sanjay Grover MD Orange County Plastic Surgeon 360 San Miguel Drive Suite 507, Newport Beach		1 answer
	Glenn Vallecillos, MD Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon 436 N. Bedford Drive Suite 105, Beverly Hills		1 answer
	George Anterasian, MD Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon 2336 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 209 , Santa Monica
	Babak Azizzadeh, MD Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon 9401 Wilshire Blvd Suite 650, Beverly Hills

Recent Answers

Pro Fractional Laser for Puffy Eyes? I went for a consult to get Blepharoplasty (lower eyelid surgery) for puffiness under my eyes. The doctor said he does not recommend surgery but recommends pro fractional laser treatments for my eyes and face instead. Does pro fractional laser treatment reduce under eye puffiness?

A: Puffy Eyes

Thank you for the question.

Without being able to see your photograph or examine you in person, it is difficult to make an accurate assessment. In general, fractionated lasers are effective for resurfacing the skin lending to skin tightening and removal of rhytids or wrinkles over time. Puffy eyes or bags are typically attributed to pseudoherniation of fat bags that lie in within your orbit. This requires a surgical procedure for correction, and a laser would impart no improvement on such a condition.

Regards,

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

What Are the Side Effects of Laser Breast Enhancement?

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Are Large Blisters Common After Laser Therapy? I had laser therapy for the second time this past month and it was very painful during the procedure. Right away I developed large watery blisters that eventually turned into dark scabs. I have been soaking my legs in a bath for the past two weeks and using neosporin to fight infection.

The blisters broke and opened up. Three very sore areas became red around the lazer sites and inflamed. I called the drs' offcie 2 X and finally went up. The technician that did the lazer therapy took me into a room looked at my legs and said I looked normal. I was in a great deal of pain and did not like the red area around the sores. Finally after another week and not getting better, I called in and said I needed antibiotics becuse I feared I had a raging infection brewing.

I am into the 24th day and still feeling discomfort. I have deep scabs and redness around some areas. I feel I was literally burned during therapy. How can this procedure be run of the mill as I was told? Can you tell me if I am exeriencing a normal reaction or if something went wrong?

A: Blisters are NOT Normal after Laser Treatments

Your experience is not normal. Blisters are not a desired clinical endpoint for any of the laser treatments we provide and we have done 75,000 of them over the past 5 years with 10 different lasers. If your legs were being treated it's possible you were getting hair removal, spider veins or even brown spots. None of these conditions would normally result in the kind of trauma and infection you are describing.

What is just as concerning is the cavalier attitude of the "technician" you describe. Class IV medical lasers are legally only for use by physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the state of California. Did the "technician" that performed the treatment have one of those licenses? If not, you should be considering legal action, given the nature of your condition and the attitude of the person that saw you.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon