I'm 27, african american. 2 years ago I used a product on my face that ended up irritating and burning it, now Im stuck with slightly depressed lines in the creases of my smile (makeup sinks in, looks terrible) AND its discoloured! I look not great at all. Huge pores, lacking moisture, lines and discolouration (I smoke). Im considering Juvederm for lines and Photofacial for the discolouration. Is this a good idea? Do IPL/Photofacials work on my skin type? I tried bleach & black licorice soap.
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April 17, 2014
Answer: Photofacials are not good on pigmented skin.
Thanks for the pictures. That looks like hemosiderin deposition which is a result of the bruising and not the Tyndall effect. It can take some time to go away, but it will. Some doctors believe Vit K creams can spped up the resolution. We have also had luck with the pulsed dye...
The correction of creases and well-defined lines requires that Juvederm (or another hyaluronic acid (HA) product) be placed superficially in the dermis. In many other instances and areas of the face these HA products are placed in the deep dermis or subdermal plane.
Creases do not expand...
Neurological symptoms occuring after Juvederm are essentially impossible. I have training in two subspecialties, neuro-ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery. The neurological symptoms that you may be having are generally secondary to a problem that is occuring in the brain or spinal cord....