Manhattan Microdermabrasion doctors
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Jordana Gilman, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
328 East 75th Street Suite A, New York |
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Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist
260 E 66th St, New York |
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Joshua Zeichner, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist
5 East 98th Street 5th Floor, New York |
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Ted Brezel, MD
New York Dermatologist
79-59 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale |
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1 answer |
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Nelson L. Novick, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
500 E 85th St Suite P-1, New York |
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Recent Answers
I am 22 years old with olive-brown skin color (Hispanic). Is repeated microdermabrasion sessions with hydroquinone(2 week intervals) an effective way to remove post inflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by acne? Or should I pursue other options such as the Fraxel Restore laser?
Melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation are conditions that can resist all treatments and can even worsen as a result of some of the treatments designed to make it better. Hydroquinones can help lighten the dark skin by blocking the pathway in the cells that make the pigment. To expedite this slow process, some doctors exfoliate by doing microdermabrasion, chemical peels and even Fraxel Dual laser. Before a treatment plan is decided, it is helpful to exam the darker skin pigment with a Wood's light which can help discern whether the pigment is superficial and amenable to improvement with medicated creams, such as hydroquinone, or if it needs a deeper treatment such as the Fraxel after preconditioning with hydroquinone and/or the newer product, Elure, which has been shown to have a quick action of onset in lightening some patients' hyperpigmentation. Elure uses an enzyme found in nature, in a fungus growing on trees that causes lightening of the bark. Rather than taking weeks to limit the production of new pigment granules which won't show up in new cells for 45 days or so, as in the case with hydroquinones, the Elure can lighten some skin hyperpigmentation in much less time. There is less irritation with this product than is found in some hydroquinones and this is important because the irritation in some products, including Retin A, can cause more pigmentation!
My derm used a Iridex Diolite 532 to remove a wart-like seborrheic keratosis, size of a pencil top from my cheek. After 3 months only the middle part is completely gone. The top and bottom part (kind of like the inner perimeter of what was the keratosis) is still slightly raised and has faded from a dark brown to a light pink. Will pink color go away with the 4% hydroquinone and .05% retin-a that I’ve been using? How do I get the area flat —another laser treatment or microdermabrasion?
There are many different treatments available for Seborrheic Keratoses including lasers. curettage (scraping), and freezing. Microdermabrasion is not generally used for this condition. Its hard to determine whether your lesion is completely gone but if the only issue is some mild to moderate pinkness left to the skin then this should fade without treatment over a period of 1-3 months. If there is some of the keratosis is still present then you might need a touch up with one of the above mentioned treatments.
i am interested in microdermabrasion...will i need more than one or two treatments? My skin has pimples and it is wrinkly (70). i am at the age of 70 where i could really benefit from looking a lot older than i do. basically my skin is good toned but i have the usual sagging laugh lines and the lines around the cheeks and neck. Will i need a lot of treatments? can i set up a financial payment plan?
Microdermabrasion is a great way to remove the dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. As the skin ages, dead skin cells will continually accumulate on the skin and can be removed by more microdermabrasion. The skin is left smoother with almost zero down-time.
Microdermabrasion is not a good option for someone looking to smooth out wrinkles or scars on the face. For that, I would recommend a resurfacing laser such as Fraxel.
