having revision rhinoplasty in a few weeks & while under, thought i would try to address my deep "smokers lines"- though i am not a smoker, do drink a lot of water,coffee, use straws, etc all of which caused a permanent pucker. as i'm 44 it's too early for my lips to be this wrinkled! my surgeon recommended lasering the area (C02 laser - not sure which one) or he said i could do a combo of botox/filler in the lines. wondering if results are worth doing laser? how effective for this area? thanks.
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The "waffle iron" look from fractonal lasers usually subsides in 4-7 days post treatment. However, there are alot of factors that impact the recovery time of these lasers. The first is the relative density of the laser holes put into the skin, and the depth of treatment. Density refers to the...
All of my fractional CO2 laser patients use Melarase AM and Melarase PM starting three days to five days after the procedure to reduce the risk of hyperpigmentation.Raffy Karamanoukain MD FACSLos Angeles
Typical rhinoplasty surgery will not impair your ability to heal from a fractional co2 laser. I would assume that 6 months is more than enough time for healing from rhinoplasty.