Los Angeles Vi Peel doctors
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Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
400 Newport Center Dr # 302, Newport Beach |
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Ivan Thomas, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
2080 Century Park East Suite 501, Los Angeles |
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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
1301 20th St St. Johns Medical Plaza - Suite 240, Santa Monica |
2 answers | |
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Lisa Benest, MD
Burbank Dermatologist
1624 W Olive Ave Ste B, Burbank |
1 answer | |
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David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
23560 Madison St Ste 102, Torrance |
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1 answer |
Recent Answers
I am planning to do a vi peel. Should I wait to do fillers after the peel or is it better to do those before? Any suggested wait time in between treatments?
It should not matteer. The peel is superficial nad the injections are deep. However if you want to do them in the same day I would do the peel first. The masage with the peel may have an effect on the injectables.
Is It Safe to Us VIpeel at Home Because I Suffer from Pigmentation ? im not sure if we have licensed centers that provide this treatment in my country .
Peels can give quite dramatic results when done by an experienced practitioner. However, they can be somewhat unpredictable. If you develop a superficial infection it can make the peel go deeper and lead to scaring. Post treatment they require close supervision. Also, if you have a history of cold sores you can set off an out break which can lead to scaring if not properly treated.
I had Vi Peel on April 2, and my face became two shades darker. Is this permanent? I'm a light-skinned African-American and I'm really scared.
Skin should be prepped prior to peels. There are several important reasons for this. One, it helps take off the stratum cornium (the dead skin layer) and allows the peel to penetrate deeper. Second, it reduces the hyperactive pigment cells that can cause post inflammatory hyperpigmentation ( dark spots). Third, it helps to see how compliant the patient will be with their skin care, in the critical and vulnerable post peel period.
I like to use a product with Retin A, hydroquinone, Kojic acid, hydrocortisone, Vitamin E and C, for a minimum of six to eight weeks, and even longer in darker skin types, before peeling my patients.
People with darker skin, or genetic background of darker skin, even if they are light skinned, have a greater risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Prep well before your peel. If you develop post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, have your doctor start you on a lightening program. See them frequently. Be patient as it may take a while to improve.
