New York Microdermabrasion doctors

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!

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.

It's a good idea to visit a board certified dermatologist & have them do a few Microdermabrasion treatments in their office the proper way. After you have experienced professional microdermabrasion & have achieved the results, you can speak with your dermatologist about your skincare needs & then consider what type of exfoliation is good for your skin. At my practice I like to utilize the Parisian Peel System. I also created an easy to use at-home microdermabrasion facial disc that compliments in office treatments, but I do realize that all home microdermabrasion products were not created equally. Some of my patients with more sensitive skin can only use my intensify facial discs once, or twice a week, while others can use up to 3 times a week. This depends on your skin-type & the product that you have chosen. There are microdermabrasion products that I would recommend highly & others that I would not trust. Speak to your dermatologist, and do your skincare product research wisely. As always let a dermatologist guide you there. A heart surgeon should always do your bypass!