Henderson Skin Rejuvenation doctors
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F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist
8937 W Sahara Ave Suite B, Las Vegas |
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Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
6020 South Rainbow Blvd. Building C, Las Vegas |
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Amir M. Karam, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
4765 Carmel Mountain Road 201, San Diego |
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Hayley Brown MD
Henderson Plastic Surgeon
10001 South Eastern Ave. Suite 406, Henderson |
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Paul V Lanfranchi, DO
Henderson Facial Plastic Surgeon
11411 Southern Highlands Parkway Suite 180, Las Vegas |
Recent Answers
Hi, about 4 weeks ago I had a skin rejuvenation treatment (elos laser)to lighten what appear to be solar lentigines(?)on my face. It took 6 days to recover(darkening,crusting,flaking) but then my skin looked better with the spots significantly faded. However, approx 2 wks after the treatment the spots started to appear back but now I also have two darker brown patches on each cheek. I took all precautions posttreatment(avoid sun, SPF30+ etc). What could have caused these and will they fade?
Solar lentigos are hard to treat, but be patient. My assumption of what's happening is that the brown is actually raising to the surface, which is why you can see it again. Some of the more surface area of it was removed with the treatment, now more of what was underneath is actually rising to the surface. As you undergo each treatment you will see this happen again and again. While it can be frustrating to see, it's actually pulling the pigment layers up and up, which will overall help lighten them and break up the solar lentigos more and more with each treatment. Be patient, undergo your treatments, use your sunscreen, and you will see better and better results over the coming months.
I had acne in my younger years (i'm 23 now) I'm trying to improve the appearance of my skin (if at all possible) I don't like the fact that it looks like I have uneven labial lines, especially at 23. The pictures were taken in harsh lighting conditions. I'm trying to refrain from using any type of laser as I'm not prepared to deal with the side effects. I want smoother and even appearance on my skin. Would too much exercise lead to sagging skin like I have? What can I do look more smooth?
Although these photos were taken in harsh lighting, it appears you do have deep, pitted scarring from acne, and the beginnings of deep NLF lines. Even though you seem slightly opposed, resurfacing/laser treatments and dermal fillers (like Restylane) are going to be the only things I can suggest that will work for you. eMatrix has much less downtime than traditional resurfacing lasers, like Fraxel, with about 3 days social downtime, not 10 days. That combined with some IPL would do wonders for your skin. Additional fillers put into your NLF area and the deep pit marks would also be extremely beneficial to even out your skin tone and texture. One more thing - wear sunscreen every single day--that's the best thing to do for your skin all around.