Cincinnati Laser Resurfacing doctors
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Lana Long, MD
Cincinnati Dermatologic Surgeon
One West 4th Street PNC Tower, Suite 2200, Cincinnati |
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Steven S. Carp, MD
Akron Plastic Surgeon
4031 Massillon Rd Suite A, Uniontown |
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Steven Goldman, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon
3609 Park East Suite 206, Beachwood |
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Jon E. Mendelsohn, MD
Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgeon
3805 Edwards Rd Suite 100, Cincinnati |
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John K. Wakelin III, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
4971 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus |
Recent Answers
I was diagnosed with mild Rosacea 3 years ago. After being on a low-dosage Isotretinoin for 9 months my skin stabilised. I have some sun damage and brown spots/patches, I have several broken capillaries around my nose, my pores are enlarged and skin looks rough. I am currently using Obagi Nu derm with Tretinoin 0.05 which seems to even out the skin tone but I would like to get treatment for the redness and roughness. Which is safest: Sciton BBL or Pulsed Dye Laser?
I would be a little cautious using almost any laser 9 months post Accutane. There are scattered reports of hypertrophic scarring associated with various lasers. Most people advise to wait at least a year of being off Accutane, before doing lasers,dermabrasions or chemical peels If you decide to get treated, I would have your doctor do a small test area first. I have had good luck with an IPL and sometimes combine it with the Varilite KTP laser in treating rosacea. The PDL iis also great for vascular lesions, but will not help the brown patches. Lana Long, M.D.
I have just had a second SartDot Laser, this time it was more painful and pinpoint bleeding. Also my doctor said the protocols have changed and he had new gas put in. He said that was why it was getting a deeper depth and he did stacking 4 is that the dots been closer and the sound of the machine was different second time. Do you think this was a deeper treatment than my first even though I had more swelling first time. I really want to know what is best for wrinkles and what setting is best.
There is no best setting. A nice advantage of the DOT laser is that it easily customized for each patient. The DOTS can be moved closer together and depth adjusted. The closer the dots and deeper the dotsgives a more aggressive treatment and usually better results , but also takes longer to heal and slightly increased the risks. Also , the DOTS can be stacked or a second pass done to problem areas,which I frequenly do around the lip area. It sounds like your second treatment was more aggressive, and I hope you see good results. Lana Long, M.D.
