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Possible Sweat Gland Damage After Laser Treatments

I had a full facial MicroLaser Peel (20 micron depth) and 20% ProFractional Laser Resurfacing (200 micron depth) done 16 days ago. I'm worried that...

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Prolonged Swelling After Laser Treatment

I am a 42 year old Asian woman and I had full facial MicroLaser Peel (20 micron depth) and 20% ProFractional Laser Resurfacing (200 micron depth) a...

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Bad Laser Peel: How to Fade Laser Treatment Scars

Severe scarring post Active FX laser - PLEASE HELP! I am nearly 8 weeks post-op from the Lumenis Active FX/Deep FX laser on my face. I have 'pock'...

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How Do You Get Rid of Demarcation After CO2 Laser Resurfacing?

Having had laser resurfacing with C02 laser over 10 years ago, there is still a very distinct demarcation line all along the jaw line. The facial...

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What Can I Do to Get Rid of Hyperpigmentation Caused by Laser Treatments?

I have had 2 fractional 1540 laser treatments over a year ago for small sun damage. Now my skin looks worse than before and my sun damage has changed...

Should I Continue my Medlite Treatment?

I have gone thru 3 series of Medlite laser treatment. My only large sun spot on my right cheek is still there. I also have freckles on both cheek and...

How Long Should I Wait Between Laser Treatments?

This past Friday I had a laser treatment on my face. This coming Friday I have an appointment for a Fractional treatment on my face. Is it too soon?

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Blisters, Spots, and Scarring After KTP Laser

I had KTP Laser 4 weeks ago, and my face blistered. I'm left with what may be permanent scarring. I have several indented red "scratches"...

Is It Normal to Have Deep Wounds After Laser Treatment for Xanthelasma?

I’m 4 days out from Erbuim laser treatment to remove Xanthelasmas from my eyelids. I had them removed about 3 years ago using a tool that burned...

Treatments for Hyperpigmentation After Laser Treatment?

My doctor, a dermatologist, knew I had a hyperpigmentation condition before the laser treatment. Now, I have huge dark brown spots on my cheeks after...

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Burns and Dents After Aura Laser Treatment

I am 41 years old, and 10 days ago, I had a 15-minute Aura Laser Treatment for a few small broken capillaries around my nose. I was left with second...

Acne After Sciton Laser Resurfacing

I had Sciton Laser refurfacing (30microns) done 6 days ago. Now, my face is breaking out very badly everywhere except for the T-zone. My skin was...

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Extreme Swelling After Juvia Laser Treatment?

I had juvia on thursday and i have extreme swelling with green discharge coming from my eyes, my swelling does not seem to be getting any better, is...

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Laser Treatments That Give Better Results Than Palomar Laser?

I have an ethnic background of mixed origin (African American and Caucasian) and I tend to hyperpigment easily from breakouts. I recently did a series...

Laser Treatment on Dog Ear Incision After Mole Removal?

I have recently had two moles removed a month ago, one on my lower breast and one on my back. Each is about a half inch long and thick as a normal...

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Does Repeat Laser Treatments Pose Greater Scarring Risks?

Is there a danger of "over-lasering" with going through several laser treatments over the years? I'd love an MD's opinion on how much...

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Brown Spots Worse After Laser Treatment

I have had had some spots removed from my face with a laser. Can't remember what kind, but it felt like being flipped with a very large rubber...

Indent After Laser Treatment on Dark Spot

I had a dark spot due to sun damage on my cheek. I am Asian, so I am prone to get dark spots, the laser specialist told me. I had laser treatment and...

Deep Scar After Laser Treatment for Beauty Mark

I received a laser treatment in an effort to remove a beauty mark on tip of my nose a month ago. I noticed that the treatment left a pretty deep scar...

Swelling After ePrime Procedure

I had ePrime procedure6/26 with complications-horrible swelling.Today 57day my face has minimal swelling,red with broken capillaries,brown spots,bumps...

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What to Do with Hyperpigmentation After Laser Treatment?

I had a Laser treatment done for freckles on my face in 2007. I developed a post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation marks, which has made me miserable...

Are Hundreds of Pinpoint Bloodspots All over Face Normal After a Qswitch? (photo)

I did a Q switch facial laser treatment. It is not my first time. But it is the first time my face developed red blood spots. I am surprised that a...

Laser Facelift - How Long Until Results Can Be Seen?

I have got two sessions of laser face lift process done on my face with the interval of 20 days, it has been 10 days since my last session but there...

Age Spots Worse After Initial Laser Treatments - Stop or Will Get Better?

I have had two of the six scheduled treatments for age spots and broken capillaries on my face with Fontona's Nd:YAG laser. Fotona calls this their...

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Laser Treatment to Fix Tummy Tuck Scar and Remaining Fat?

I had a Tummy Tuck 5 years ago. Now my scar is still there and my tummy looks like there's a separation from the upper and the lower part (upper have...

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After Laser Burn is Dermamelan Good?

I had laser burn 45days back and now i am left post inflametory hyperpigmentation,how can i get rid of it . is using dermamelan safe at this time or...

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Too Much Sun Exposure After Laser Treatment?

I had laser treatment yesterday for sun spots and red blotches on my cheeks. I used an SPF 15 moisturizer and SPF 15 foundation this morning. At...

Do Multiple Treatments Make Enlarged Pores Worse?

I have had 4 Fraxel treatments, along with 1 Erbium laser procedure and 1 Demabrassion treatment over the course of 4 years. Does this much treatment...

Hypopigmentation and Puffiness After Lower Eyelid Laser Treatment

I had laser procedure for the lower eyelids in 2001. As a result, my lower eyelids and a little below it have pigmentation loss or hypopigmentation....

Laser Treatment for Recurring Spider Veins on Legs?

Have had injections over the years, each summer for spider veins in legs. They come back, or other ones do. Many are worse. Big discolored area when...

Laser Treatment for Age Spots on Olive Skin

What Laser treatments, if any, are safe and effective for age spot removal for people with olive colored skin?

How Long Are the Intervals for in Between Each Sharp Light Laser Treatment?

I am getting sharp light laser treatments for my face 2 treat my redness on my face every 2 weeks? is this ok or should I wait every 4 weeks 2 get...

Are Dark Marks from V Beam Permanent?

I had V beam laser on my legs for small veins. It has been 3 weeks and each area that was zapped is still very dark and bruising. I am caucasian and...

Had Matrix Ir Test on Chin and Left Pattern of Pore Images

Had matrix ir laser test on chin, it has been three weeks and it appears to have left pattern of small pores and the texture is worse than ever.It has...

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Laser Burn : I Had a Laser Treatment in December 2010 and Was Burnt on One Arm Quite Badly, What Are My Options?

Laser burn : I had a laser treatment in December 2010 and was burnt on one arm quite badly - painful, peeled skin etc. I put vitamin e oil, aloe vera...

What is the Best Treatment for Skin Damaged by a Cosmetic Device?

This goes out to the doctors out there who are WILLING to listen to those of us who have been damaged by laser/IPL devices. If you read through the...

Droopy Left Eye After Lasering Under Eye Veins

Hello, 3 months ago I tried to have my bluish undereye veins removed using Cutera CoolGlide by an experienced dermatologist after advice I received on...

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Dark Circles Under Eyes: Laser and Juvederm Side Effects

Dark under eyes: One month ago a plastic surgeon used a laser to correct extra blood flow and Juvederm for the hollows. My eyes have been irritated...

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Laser Treatment for Tyndall Effect After Restylane?

Can Lasers Be Used to Treat Tyndall Effect Under One Eye from Restylane Treatment I Received 4 Months Ago?

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Laser Treatment for Light-skinned African-Americans?

I'm a light-skinned African American. I had laser treatment and it damaged my skin. Was it the technician or the process?

Skin was Burned from Laser Treatment to the Face, Could this Leave Permanent Scarring?

Hi, I have going through laser Treatment where first 2 session was good & i have not found any problem with the skin but last session which i had...

First Degree Burn After Laser Treatment, What Should I Do?

I am 24 years old and had some folliculitis under my stomach and down my bikini line i have brown/ dark skin i had my laser treatment done last week...

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No Results After 3 Weeks for Laser Treatment of Blue Veins Under Eye?

I have small (non-bulging) but very blue/purple veins under my eyes. Doctor used a 1064 yag nm laser. I had absolutely no side effects and the...

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Worried About Laser and Facial Blistering- Will It Go Away? (photo)

I am a medium skin African American and had my second laser treatment on my face to remove discoloration. That same evening I had severer blistering...

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How Can I a Repair Laser Burned Face?

My face was burned by laser treatment.Unlike in the past where I had different doctors my face felt like it was on fire. The areas of my face she...

Can Laser Treatment Cause Damage to Neck Veins?

Can a lazer do any bad damage to your neck veins? Mine seem hard and is tender to look up. I got burned on my face and neck about 5 weeks ago. Most of...

What Frequency/settings Should the Q Switch Laser Be at to Remove Nevus Of Ota Around Eye? (photo)

I have been treated few times on my right eye which i have blueish skin color on top eyelid and black spots right under my lower eye lid. i have been...

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I Have Dark Burn Marks After Getting Laser, I Dont Know What to Use for the Marks?

It had been two Months, i am using mederma, aloe vera,coco butter and other products and the marks still there. I showed the burns to the lady that...

My Skin is Olive.I Take Birth Control (Levora) and with my 1st Laser

My skin is irritated with pink marks that somewhat resemble small burn spots. Is this normal ? What should I do

Redness 16 Weeks After Laser - Is This Normal?

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How Can I Repair my Face After a Botched Laser Treatment?

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Can There be Under Skin Damage?

A laser tech got annoyed when I asked her to go over spots she missed and held down the gun on several spots approximately 4 seconds each, causing...

Local Anesthetic Toxicity

Can you get anesthetic toxicity from having local injected under both eyes and inside mouth of upper lip, so laser can be done under eyes and above...

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Is It Safe to Use Zyclara on a Chest Blister to Prevent Keloids?

I got the Palomar Lux G to treat the redness left by my chest keloids. I usually get cortisone treatments to flatten them as well. A blister formed...

I Had Laser on my Face 13 Weeks Ago Is It Normal to Still Be Red?

I have small blood vessels on my face and redness after 13 weeks. It still burns a little. Can you get roseca from laser Thank you

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Is Bleeding a Normal Reaction After Q Switched Laser for a Pigmented Lesion?

I have medium indian skin tone and recently (3 months ago) suffered an abrasion right below my eye from falling. It left a terrible mark (size of a...

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After Laser Sitting I Have Burn Marks.

Hi i underwent a laser sitting yesterday and found a kinda burn in those areas. The laser therapist was dogging saying that it was normal. However i...

Laser Scars Not Healing, What Can I Do?

I had laser treatment a month ago to soften the appearance of my brown spot (freckles). during the laser treatment, it felt like a rubber band snapped...

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I Just Had Laser and I Bled Profusely. I Look Horrible 5 Days Later with No Peeling is This Normal

I heard the doctor went very deep and I am frwid he burned me.

Can BBL Harm Your Skin?

Hi I had a BBl/Sciton laser treatment 5 months ago. The settings were Fluence 20/Pulses 54/Passes 2/ Wavelength 560/ Pulse Width 20/ Chill Temp 20 I...

Can You Get Roseca from Laser and Why Are There Broken Blood Vessels After Laser

How to Take Care of the Skin After Laser Treatments?

After having the laser treatments, what is the best way to mantain the results longer?

Laser Burns. Could Laser Burns Be Caused from to High Energy Output from the Laser?

Could Laser Burns Be Caused from to High Energy Output from the Laser?

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What is the Best Laser Treatment for Acne Scars

I have had 4-5 sessions of Laser Resurfacing, but I'm not satisfied...I have deep and tiny acne scars now I'm just fed up ..plz suggest me the...

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I Got a Light Laser Treatment 3 Days Ago, Which Left Me with Red Dots on One Side of my Face and Red/peeling on the Other.

Is this normal?

Can Receiving A Laser Treatment Cause Damage to my Eyes?

Yesterday I got my first BBL treatment. She placed some plastic goggles over my eyes and I kept them closed the entire time. Each flash caused them to...

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Can the Gemini Laser Give Prolonged Redness?

I have had numerous Gemini Laser treatments to combat redness on my neck and chest area but it seems to me that it is getting worse instead of better....

I Had Brazillian Laser Treatment While I Was 3-4 Weeks Pregnant. Can This Harm the Fetus?

I didnt know I was pregnant at the time of the treatment. I am very nervous that it had an affect on the development.

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What Is The Best Practices For Post Care of Laser Treatments?

I have had four laser treatments and the last treatment left a hole in my skin and I was sore for nearly two weeks. I have been all over the...

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KTP Laser and Difficult to Treat Capillaries- What To Do?

I had several capillaries visible around my nose and cheeks. A dermatologist suggested BBL. The BBL did nothing for the capillaries. Next he suggested...

Blistering After VariLite Treatment; Is This Normal? (photo)

Thursday afternoon I had a VariLite treatment for 1 brown spot and some broken blood vessels on my chin and nose. The brown spot and my chin both...

Laser Burns From Treatment 1 Months Ago. When Will The White Spots Left Behind Fade? (photo)

I had laser done one month ago at a Spa, I had previously had it done at a Dermatologist and thought it would be the same anywhere, I had burns under...

eMax SRA Common Settings- I've Been Left With Bad Skin Texture,

Dear Doctors: I had Emax with the SRA head and my face has been wrinkling ever since with hyperpigmentation and texture changes (orange peel like...

Why Does my Skin Become Bright Red when I Move It?

Two months ago I decided to get laser treatment on a red patch of skin from a wound that came from a brown spot I tried to remove myself. My skin...

Shall I Go for Erbium Yag Again Even After Having 3 Sessions Which Gave Me Half Results

I had erbium laser and got just ok result so shall i now go fr fraxel or erbium yag again? also i think the person who did my erbium yag was not well...

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Nipple Laser Burns

I had a laser sesion aroung my nipples, i got burns (on my nipple), and it peels now! HELP

How Do I Treat Abnormal Scars Left by Gemini Brown Laser Treatment? (photo)

I had Brown/Age spot removal Laser performed on my arms 3 months ago using the GEMINI system. I am left with scars that are darker and worse than what...

Laser Treatment For Thread Vein on Upper Lip Plus Giant Cell Artirises Equals Trigemiamal Neurolgia?

Hi i had laser treatment to my upper lip and then a couple of days later had my first attack of trigemiamal neurolgia i did ask you here if this laser...

Omnilux - Will It Damage Eyesight? I Was Very Sensitive To The Light During Treatment, Is This Normal?

I've purchased a series of omnilux light treatments. I had the first one a week ago. I had two strips of gauze rested on top of my eyes, and then...

How Long Until I See Results from Dot Laser?

Itching and Tram Lines 3 Weeks After Smart Dot, How To Correct This?

Had a second smartdot this time i have itching and tram lines left on my neck,also my skin feels like sandpaper ,when i look close under a good light...

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Is It Normal to Have Redness on the Face After 5 Weeks of Sciton Laser Treatment?

I was told it would only take 2 weeks to heal up before the treatment. Before it was like dark pink, now it still have lighter color pink. Will this...

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There Are Grid Marks on my Face After Doing Laser Therapy. What Can I Do?

I look like Spider woman. The squares are everywhere, the spaces between them are too prominent. Could some of them be permanent? Help! Is there...

If the Time Between Laser Treatments Isn't Consistent, Does It Affect the Outcome?

I had 2 laser treatments done and then stopped, if I pick up again with more treatments will this affect the results since they haven't been...

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Lower Eyelid Discoloration Normal Following Cool Touch Laser Treatment?

I just had cool touch laser treatment done to get rid of blood vessel on my lower eyelid and now a have some red discoloration. Sort of looks like I...

Doctor Won't Refund Me for Laser Treatments That I Haven't Finished, What can I do?

I paid full in cash 1st day for 6 laser acne and 3 laser peel for scars. Laser peel was recommended by doctor. Procedure done 2 weeks apart, 1st day...

How To Determine Setting Used with Smartdot Laser for Wrinkles? No Results After First Treatment. (photo)

SMARTDOT have been all over the net looking at smartdot laser setting depth and dot size .NO ANSWERS i want to understand this treatment more as i...

I Have the Evis Md Red Light Therepy. Can I Use a Serum to Boost the Therepy?

What Can I Do? Smartxide Laser Treatments Leaving Rough Texture and Dots.

I am 9 week post second treatment of smartxide laser , both times i had face and neck ,2nd time more aggresive, i have completly healed no problems on...

Why Does Hair Grow Denser After Laser Treatments, for Example, in a Beauty Centre?

Today is the day before I received the third treatment in a beauty parlour but as I was busy shaving my upper lip's and chin's hair yesterday,...

Had Laser Around my Mouth 5 Days Ago, the Dr. Numbed Me with Novacaine, Why Is My Lip Still Numb?

Now when I smile my my lower lip on the right does not move, why?

Received Laser Treatment Under Eyebrow for Veins/Broken Capillaries. Now Have Black Eye, Why? (photo)

I received lasor treatment under my eyebrows for spider veins/broken capillaries 3 weeks ago. Had no reaction to it they just vanished. I was putting...

How Much Time Does It Take for my Scar to Be Healed After Laser Treatment?

It's 8 days that I had laser treatment on a small scar above my upper lip and I don't know what type of laser the doctor used but now my scar...

Smartdot What Does Stacking Mean and if Dots Are Closer Does This Mean a More Aggresive Treatment?

I have had a second smartdot treatment with stacking on 4 and 3 do not no what that means also can someone explain if the dots are closer does this...

I Am Left with Dark Spots After Laser Treatment for Stretch Marks Removal?

Can you please suggest me any medicine? I will be thankful to you if you can refer to me a doctor in India who can treat me? Thank you!

Can Erbium Laser Treatment of the Face Cause Submandibular Gland Swelling?

Had an erbium fractional laser and the next day woke up with moderate amount of jaw swelling, which has been unchanged for 2 days. I have been...

Is It Normal to Have the Majority of my Face Bleed After a Lazer Procedure?

Got Burn After Lightsheer Laser. Currently Using 99% Aloe Vera Gel. Recommendations? (photo)

I am a Asian girl with medium brown skin. I got burn all over my legs. Will these marks will go away? It was very pain after the treatment. I went...

Loss of Lips Pigmentation After Laser Treatment.Can the Colour Be Recovered?And How Long Will It Take?

Loss of lips pigmentation after laser treatment.Can the colour be recovered?And how long will it take(they have been two months allready and it has...

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Second Treatment Smartdot Laser DIdn't Give The Results I Wanted, When Can I Get Next Treatment? (photo)

Second treatment smartxide dot with setting 18 stacking 4 on wrinkles with 2 passes can someone tell me if this is a aggressive treatment as i do not...

Had DOT Two Weeks Ago and Lines Around Mouth Are Deeper. What to Do????

Two weeks after DOT treatment Marionett lines are deeper-really deeper after two weeks of pain, sluffing and looking very red. I have heard people say...

Can You Get a Fever After a Juvia Treatment?

I had a Juvia treatment 4 days ago, thought I was improving, this morning my face hurt more than ever and have a 100+ degree fever. Is this possible...

I Had Broken Capillaries on my Face Zapped with a Laser Yesterday. What Should my Face Look Like One Day After Treatment?

Several of the areas treated are bumpy. And some of them blistered. It looks like I've been stung by bees. Is this normal and if so, when will the...

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