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Thank you for your question. CO2 is used to tighten the skin and reduce pigmentation. it is recommended to pretreat with a topical hydroquinone to prevent hypopigmentation.
Fractional ablation may cause your skin to have scattered scars. These are likely due to the ablation + swelling. I would begin pulsed dye laser treatments to improve your scars. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian
Thank you for your question.I agree that the sponge effect you noticed is probably due to the swelling, but it is hard to say without a picture or consultation.If you are worried, you should definitively go back to your doctor or ask for a new consultation with a Board Certified Plasctic Surgeon or Dermatologist.Best Wishes,Dr Genevieve F.Caron, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonMontreal, Canada
The appearance of your skin is most likely due to persistent swelling. Having stated this I hope you have returned to your surgeon with these concerns.
There is really no minimum age to receive a CO2 laser resurfacing treatment for acne scarring. The limiting factor more importantly would be controlling or having resolution to your active acne problem, because if this is not controlled more scarring could occur down the road and...
To properly address this question, one needs to understand the aging process from top to bottom. Starting at the top, our skin ages from environmental insults and time, which causes wrinkles, pigmentation, and lack of elasticity. This portion of aging is best addressed with resurfacing, whether...
Wrinkles can be improved with a combination of Botox and/or fillers for the lines themselves and to build anatomical support with Sculptra for collagen building. Ultherapy is a great skin tightening device, but works best in combination with other treatments like RF treatments, lasers,...
Any resurfacing technique can cause hypopigmentation if its effects extend deep into the dermis, the permanent layer of the skin. As the damage goes deeper and deeper, more and more pigment cells are lost. Dermal elements are also lost, resulting in an abnormal smooth appearance of the skin as...
Thank you so much for sharing - I find Fractional CO2 laser treatments & recovery can vary so tremendously, I enjoy the opportunity to share what 20+ years of dermatological experience has shown me. CO2 laser procedures are one of the most corrective procedures for skin...
There are a lot of laser devices out these days and you do have to do your homework to keep things straight. There are basically 3 categories of lasers: 1) Fully ablative that includes CO2 and Erbium lasers, 2) Fractional Ablative lasers that include Fraxel Repair, Lumenis Total Fx (these are...
