I had a Medlite C6 laser treatment 2 weeks ago and now my sun damage is worse than before. I had one treatment on my chest for light sun damage (I had IPL treatments two years ago and wanted a touch up). Two weeks later all I see are the laser lines and worse brown spots than before the treatment. I am a white female and was told that there was no possibly of side effects because of my skin color. I am very careful about always using sun block. What treatment options do I have to correct this?
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I am in complete agreement with Dr. Pozner. In my experience, venous lakes respond very well to treatment with the Nd:Yag. Your photo demonstrates a fairly typical response. By the end of the first week, you will notice a significant decrease in the puffiness. Generally,...
Studies show that both lasers are equally effective for removing hair in the correct skin types--- the key being the skin type. For skin types V-VI, I have found that only the Nd:Yag can be used at the appropriate fluence (dose) for proper hair removal, compared to the Diode which must be...
Your hair type of dark hair and light skin should respond very well to the laser treatments. Your underlying endocrine problem is probably affecting the treatment. Perhaps there is some other hormone therapy that your endocrinologist can help you with. I am sorry that you have...