Issaquah Dermabrasion doctors

	Philip Young, MD Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon 1810 116th Ave. NE Suite 102, Bellevue		3 answers
	Shahram Salemy, MD Seattle Plastic Surgeon 901 Boren Avenue Suite #1650, Seattle		1 answer
	Henri P. Gaboriau, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 22840 NE 8th St. #103, Sammamish
	Thomas A Lamperti, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 1101 Madison Street Suite 700, Seattle
	Daniel Levy, MD Bellevue Dermatologic Surgeon 4455 148th Ave NE, Bellevue

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Can I Have Max Strength Dermabrasion? Dear Doctors

I'm 29 and Still Have Acne Scars Even After 2 Dermabrasion Procedures

i live far from the US but want to treat scars there because in any case want to believe to get better private life also there are the best specialists.

The doctor in Russia trated my face to min depth because i'm dark complexion but my friend could solve the problem after the 3 procedure when his scars were worse- because max deptn and he's white so what i've got to do to be treated to max depth well time is running

A: Dermabrasion can help with Acne Scar but their are other options that should be considered for more improvement

Dermabrasion can help with Acne Scar but their are other options that should be considered for more improvement. In my opinion, fat grafting / Young Volumizer, is one way of improving your acne condition. It does this be breaking up the scars underneath, giving your skin more vascularity to heal from future procedures. Excisions and cutting out some of the scars can help. Subcision is another way of getting the scars to heal in a less depressed fashion, fat grafting is an extension of this idea. After these procedures, I think resurfacing is then best done next and after all of the significant cutting out of the lesions is done. I have more information on my website. The question about getting max dermabrasion for dark complexion can be done. I think the only group that could have a detrimental affect are african americans and darker indian asian groups. In your case, I think you can have the maximum in terms of resurfacing / dermabrasion / laser resurfacing.

Thanks for reading, Dr Young

Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dermaroller/Dermabrasion While on Low Dose Accutane I've been getting dermaroller/dermabrasion procedures done by my dermatologist for acne scar treatments, but I tend to occasionally break out (a few here and there, cystic/nodular acne). My dermat recommended that I be on a low dose Accutane regimen for maintenance since my occasional breakouts are going to end up causing scars again while I still continue w/my dermaroller sessions. He says a very low dose of Accutane for maintenance won't really affect anything, is this true? Is it safe?

A: Accutane is generally a contraindication to any resurfacing Accutane is generally a contraindication to any resurfacing. However derma rolling is a form of fractionated type of resurfacing which may not have as significant risks. This would be highly dependent on your surgeons experience. There are other ways to control your acne including hormonal control, antibiotics, chemical peels, directed skin care.

Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Painful is Dermabrasion on a Scale of 1 to 10? The research I did on dermabrasion shows that a metal wheel spins across your skin, peeling away the surface. Kind of like a mini-scalping. I'm guessing on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 = giving birth), dermabrasion is a 7. Is this to pessimistic or optimistic? I've also heard varying advice on recovery time. Some people say you're back to work in 1 week, others argue 3 weeks. That's a big difference for me. Can someone offer guidance here?

A: Pain associated with Dermabrasion is dependent on the anesthesia used

Usually dermabrasion is not done without some type of anesthesia. The types of anesthesia include local, regional, oral / iv sedation, general anesthesia. Most physicians use a combination of above to do dermabrasion. If it is a concentrated area like a scar, local anesthesia can be the only thing needed depending on the normal anxiety levels that a person usually gets in this type of situation. If the person is likely to get anxious than oral or iv sedation can help. For the whole face and larger areas, some type of whole body sedation through oral or iv sedation is helpful. Regional anesthesia where the nerves are anesthetized can help the whole situation.

Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon