Orange County Laser Peel doctors

	Harold J. Kaplan, MD Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon 23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance		1 answer
	Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon 18800 Delaware Street Suite 500, Pacifica Tower, Huntington Beach		1 answer
	Paul E. Chasan, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon 1431 Camino Del Mar , Del Mar
	Edward J. Domanskis, MD Orange County Plastic Surgeon 1441 Avocado Ave, Suite 307 Ste 307, Newport Beach
	Kristin Egan, MD Manhattan Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon 2809 Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach

Recent Answers

Do Non Ablative Laser Peels Really Work for Acne Scars? It seems like any improvement seen is from swelling, micro swelling, and the temporary tautness of the skin after treatment. Do non ablative lasers really improve mild to moderate acne scars by stimulating collagen production to a noticeable level?

A: Do Non Ablative Laser Peels Really Work for Acne Scars?

The acne scars are scars of various shapes and depth. Any collagen stimulation by non-ablative lasers are minimal and the improvement achieved are hardly noticable. Acne scars need to be removed by any means such as surgical dermabrasion, deep chemical peels or Co2 laser in order to get a noticable improvement. Minimal treatments produce minimal results.

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO

Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

Will a Deep Laser Peel Make Botox and Juvederm Less Effective? I just had Botox (crows feet and forehead), and Juvederm (parenthesis). Now I'm looking at a laser peel that is supposed to go down 3 layers. Will this breakdown the effectiveness of the Botox and Juvederm?

A: Laser Resurfacing before or after injections?

Generally speaking, any Botox and/or dermal filler (Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane) will be injected deeper than the deepest laser resurfacing treatment. With that said, we would still recommend spacing out any injection procedures at least a week before and preferably a week after the laser resurfacing.

In the case of the most ablative (deepest) laser resurfacing, the CO2 laser, you would probably need to wait until several weeks after the procedure to have any injection procedures to ensure that you have had time to properly heal.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon