Tacoma Laser Surgery doctors

	Daniel Levy, MD Bellevue Dermatologic Surgeon 4455 148th Ave NE, Bellevue		1 answer
	George Marosan, MD Bellevue Plastic Surgeon 11820 Northup Way Suite E190, Bellevue
	Sam Naficy, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 1110 112th Ave NE Suite 150, Bellevue
	Brenda F. Kodama, MD Tacoma Dermatologist 1703 S. Meridian Ste. 101, Puyallup

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Laser Treatment for Orange Peel Textured Skin? I'm 28 years old. Seven months ago, my skin has literally changed overnight for the worse it has ever been and has not improved.
I've seen many dermatologists and doctors who have done nothing but say nothing can be done cause they don't know what it is. My whole face is thickened, tight, red with pigmentation on my cheeks and has acne scarring all over the face with very large rough pores all over creating a thick orange peel texture.
I tried a Vi-peel which did nothing, and just left scars. Would laser be an option? If so, which one?

A: "Orange Peel" texture requires careful dermatologic evaluation

The skin changes you describe require a complete history and physical exam, and may require a skin biopsy as well as blood tests. These tests would allow your dermatologist to consider rare but possible causes for rapid development of “orange peel” texture such as: Autoimmune skin conditions (sarcoidosis, follicular mucinosis), scleroderma (“tight” skin), reactive skin conditions (xanthomas), as well as infectious skin conditions (lepromatous leprosy).

Daniel Levy, MD

Bellevue Dermatologic Surgeon