San Francisco Dermatologists

What Are the Possible Effects of a 10lb Weight Gain After Multiple Areas of Smart Lipo?

Smart Lipo tumescent liposuction allows for permanent fat removal. However, if you were to gain weight months or years afterwards, you will likely have noticeable increased fat pads in areas where Smart Lipo liposuction did not take place, e.g. breasts, buttocks, thighs. Liposuction does not replace healthy active lifestyle which should be a lifelong commitment.

William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon

How Do You Use Artalin and Hydroquione Together?

This is one of my favoriate combinations for skin lightening. Atralin is a 'Retin-A' with moisturizer built-in and is significantly less irritating than brand name or generic 'Retin-A'. I typically instruct my patients to apply alternating nights with Atralin on entire face and hydroquinone (of various percentage) or other potent bleaching cream to be spot treated on pigmented area. .After a couple weeks of this routine without any irritation, one may use Atralin earlier in the evening for entire face and spot treat with hydroquinone or other potent bleaching agent just before sleep.

William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon

How To Treat Upper Lip Dark Spots? (photo)

I am a 30 year old male. I have had these brown spots forever-probably congenital. They are not growing in size nor changing color-not present in any other part of my body Dermatologists seem not to know what it is exactly but one told me it could be a "dilated sabaceous cyst/gland " I have tried some bleaching creams with no effects. I wonder if laser can work on them or tattooing the whole upper lip if possible?

It looks like what you have is a variant of Fordyce spots on lips. These are exuberant proliferation of sebaceous glands, sometimes triggered by sun exposure and/or smoking. I would start with conservative prescription topical retinoid.

William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon