Chicago Dermabrasion doctors
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
880 W Central Rd Suite 3100, Arlington Heights |
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Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
845 N Michigan Avenue Suite 934E, Chicago |
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Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
9843 Gross Point Rd, Skokie |
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Robert Frank, MD
Munster Plastic Surgeon
929 Ridge Road Suite 6, Munster |
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Peter D. Geldner, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
680 N Lake Shore Dr Ste 1325, Chicago |
Recent Answers
I had spot dermabrasion three weeks ago to remove an indented scar. After two weeks, I went in for a consultation, and I was told I could begin to wear make up to cover the treated area. However, the skin began to dimple somewhat after about two days, and I stopped using make up on the area altogether. Now it looks like there is an enlarged pore in the middle of the treated area, with a large open comedone. Other whiteheads have also started to form in this area. Should I be worried?
Comedones commonly form in areas treated with dermabrasion and are very likley to occur in patients effected by acne disease.
I've been getting dermaroller/dermabrasion procedures done by my dermatologist for acne scar treatments, but I tend to occasionally break out (a few here and there, cystic/nodular acne). My dermat recommended that I be on a low dose Accutane regimen for maintenance since my occasional breakouts are going to end up causing scars again while I still continue w/my dermaroller sessions. He says a very low dose of Accutane for maintenance won't really affect anything, is this true? Is it safe?
Typically speaking any resurfacing procedure should be avoided during or after accutane treatment for a period of 6 months.The concern is delayed healing with possible scarring. However, if your dermatologist has vast experience wtih this technique, this may be a protocol that they have perfected.
I've been taking accutane for 9 days(2 months ago)I don't know what happend, but my skin become thin, and very fragile.Now I have some texture changes like very shallow rolling scars(about 0.2-0.5 mm depth)can this scars be leveled with skin and what is the best method for this type of scarring?I must say that scars are soft and nontethering.also,when can i do any type of treatment, since my skin is very poor healing and i have redmarks for months and prior Accutane never had this problem! help!
Technically, once you have started Accutane, you should avoid resurfacing procedures for a minimum of 6 months after the procedure while others have advised 12 months to minimize the risk of hypertrophic scarring.