Worcester Active FX doctors
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Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon
428 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester |
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Stuart H. Bentkover, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon
123 Summer Street Suite 675, Worcester |
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Recent Answers
I had Active FX done on my upper thighs for stretch marks. The Dr. guaranteed that I would be ok after 3 months. 7 months have passed and my skin is severely hyperpigmentated and destroyed. I don´t know it will ever go away. I have olive skin. He gave me a cream with Kojicol, and then one with mandelac. They irritated my skin. I had to move to France and can´t get any advice here, but went to a laser clinic and said that fraxel laser may help. Is this true? what can I do for hyperpigmentation?
Hyperpigmentation is a risk any carbon dioxide laser, whether or not it is fractionated like the Active FX. Pre treatment before the procedure with 4% hydroquinone helps prevent it, but even then some patients can get it. Patients with darker skin types are more prone to it. The good news is that we have never seen post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) after a carbon dioxide laser treatment not clear with time and 4% hydroquionone. Talk to you doctor. I would not run to treat this with another laser. The legs are particularly prone to this problem.
I am scheduled to have Active FX for acne scarring, Rhinoplasty and Fat transfer for under eye circles and all over to help scarring.
I am really worried about recovering from all of this at once. I had CO2 laser back when it was horribly invasive and I swore I would never do anything like that again. Am I going to hate myself?
Is the Active FX + Deep FX recovery REALLY that different than the old CO2 laser? And, am I crazy to do this all at once? I have about a month off. I'm female, 33.
I certainly think that these three procedures can safely be performed in one session. The emphasis is on CAN because they certainly can also be staged.
Once something is considered safe by your surgeon, an important consideration is your personal comfort with the procedure combination. Do not take on more than you feel good about!
And yes, fractionated CO2 treatments routinely come with an easier recovery than full force ablative CO2.