Certainly there might be a greater risk for scarring on your neck if a laser such as Fraxel Restore were used. Normally it is very safe for the neck, but with the radiation having thinned the skin somewhat, there could be more of a reaction and poor healing. A test spot can be done first to see how you heal.... more
Laser resurfacing for skin damaged by radiation therapy?
I had radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma on my tongue. My neck was also radiated due to the fact that the cancer had metasisized to my lymph glands. After 8 years the skin on my neck is still very red and tough-feeling. I am looking into laser treatments for mildly sagging and freckled skin on my face, and I wondered if the laser would be 1. safe, and 2. effective for the radiation damage.
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A: Laser treatments after radiation therapy
My first advice to you would be to see a Facial Plastic Surgeon for a consultation. We are uniquely qualified to deal with head and neck cancer, its treatment modalities and consequences, and to address rejuvenation therapies. The honest answer is that there is not enough research to know how the currently... more
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