I went to get a cat scratch scar removed on my chest. It seems the Dr made it much worse and bigger. Can I fix this new scar? Is there any way to help this new scar and bring back my skin as it was? I’m hopeless. Pictures are from 1st treatment to 3rd. I am supposed to go back for treatments 4 and 5, but I feel this man is making it worse and deceiving me. He said this is ok and safe for dark skin.
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IPL and PDL (pulsed dye laser) target hemoglobin through coagulation of the vessel and also breaking the wall of the vessel down. When this occurs, a "bruise like area" or purpura is seen. This is a common finding post treatment and will resolve in 5-10 days. At 4-6 weeks post...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
Good afternoon and thank you for your question! Getting an intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on your face after cosmetic surgery is fine as long as you did not have surgery involving the face. If you did have surgery involving the face I would recommend waiting at least four to six weeks...
