Unfortunately without a close examination of the appearance and palpable texture of the skin and dermis, it is impossible to say if a treatment could help. Do be careful with “laser” therapy on the chest as this skin doesn’t heal as well as facial skin and scarring does occur with... more
Most effective resurfacing laser for neck and chest?
After much struggle with this issue, I've been told that Pixel Laser is not strong enough for what I to achieve on my neck/ chest area. I'm not suffering from lax skin or pigmentation, just wrinkles that have resulted from excessive movement, which was related to a mental condition of tourettes/OCD. I desperately want to get rid of these wrinkles as they are almost like "scars" resulting from terrible mental/ physical suffering on my behalf. I'm only 21, and now am even embarassed to wear anything but a t-shirt. What laser will give me a safe and complete resurfacing for the part below my collarbone and up? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2 answers to “Most effective resurfacing laser for...”
A: Fractional ablative laser along with Botox
I agree with Dr. Banda that a fractional ablative laser is your best bet. The tissues of the neck and chest are sensitive and tolerate less energy than tissues of the face. Typically 2-4 treatments will result in appreciable change. However, change in skin tension and elasticity will take several months to... more
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