Chicago Laser Genesis doctors
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Eugene Mandrea, MD
Chicago Dermatologist
3000 N. Halsted Suite 801, Chicago |
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Amy Taub, MD
Lincolnshire Dermatologic Surgeon
275 Parkway Dr Suite 521, Lincolnshire |
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W. John Bull, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
1816 Bay Scott Circle Suite 112, Naperville |
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David A. Dreyfuss, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
20635 Abbey Wood Ct. N. Suite 202, Frankfort |
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Candace Thrash, M.D.
Chicago Dermatologist
5140 N California Ave Ste 660, Chicago |
Recent Answers
I've had 7 Microdermabrasion treatments with Laser Genesis over a series of months recently, and my skin still is sunken in from cystic acne scars.I have done a plethora of other treatments through the years as well to no avail. My skin looks the same as it always did after years of all these treatments. Is there any hope left?
Without looking at your skin, I am not sure that I can give you the correct advice, but I'll try.
You state that your skin is sunken in as a result of cystic acne.
If large areas (1 cm or more) are sunken in, you may need a subcision, to separate the adhesions between the skin and the subcutaneous fat.
Following this, if you have deep boxcar scars (1-4 mm), they can be elevated by using a biopsy punch and then sutured at a higher level (Punch elevation).
For ice pick scars, Chemical Reduction Of Scars (CROS) is very effective
You may need one or more of the above procedures before getting a Laser Resurfacing. Most patients prefer a series of 2 to 5 treatments with the new, Fractionated CO2 lasers (Minimal downtime -2-3 days- due to mild scabbing that can be covered with makeup) to the traditional CO2 Laser Resurfacing (7-9 days downtime, no makeup allowed. In addition to greatly improving the scars, the Fractionated (but not the traditional) Laser resurfacing may help you also with the enlarged pores.
