Chicago Laser Surgery doctors
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Edward Lack, MD
Chicago Dermatologist
2350 Ravine Way Suite 400, Glenview |
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
880 W Central Rd Suite 3100, Arlington Heights |
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Laurie Casas, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
2050 Pfingsten Road Suite 270, Glenview |
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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
In many places, I read that it's best to avoid any scab formation when someone gets Dermabrasion or laser treatment. When I was little, I always thought that the best way to preserve a wound was with it's own crust and wait until it fell of by it's own.
So the question is: why is now the standard in dermabrasion and laser treatments to keep the scabs from forming? Why not let the body heal by it's own? Isn't it more dangerous to keep any wound open?
Scabbed wounds after surgery may lead to more scarring. This is because the newly formed skin must grow under the scab in order for it to heal.
How many days prior laser surgery is it a good idea to take an anti-viral? Do I need to take one if I am only getting laser on my upper chest area?
Antiviral therapy may be taken 12 hours before laser surgery. This is usually done for laser treatments of the face and not the chest.
I had some small raised bumps on my nose - not acne, skin colored, no pain. My derm did hyfercation for it and told me it should "heal" in under 3-4 days. But the treated are still looks a bit red and raw - no infection or puss or pain - just looks red instead of skin tone. How long will this take to heal? It has been 2 weeks now! Derm says it will take 2 skin cycles - ie, 6 weeks! He didnt tell me it would take that long when I had it done!
The IPL laser can reduce post inflammatory redness. While any destructive treatment can produce redness a series of IPL treatments is often successful in promoting healing.
