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Is Sciton Micro Laser Peel Safe for Sensitive Skin?
asked 2 years ago by isil in Turkey
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: brown spots, sensitive skin
I have very sensitive skin. I have brown spots, some visible spider veins, mild scars from my electrolysis treatment and visible pores. I want to clear the scars, pores and brown spots but worry about the veins on my face. My doctor suggested 50 micron Sciton Micro laser peeling treatment. Can this treatment make the veins more visible or make more spider veins ?
2 answers to Is Sciton Micro Laser Peel Safe for Sensitive Skin?
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IPL is Safer than Laser Micropeel for Sensitive Skin
Thank you for your question. Laser Micropeel is excellent for pigment, wrinkles and fine lines but a Laser Peel is an irritant and can cause irritation of very sensitive skin.
IPL-Intense Pulsed Light-also called Photofacial- is excellent for pigment and small blood vessels and is a gentler treatment for sensitive skin. IPL is more effective than Laser Micropeel for treating small blood vessels. In some cases Laser Micropeel can make small Blood Vessels more obvious.
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Sciton Micro Laser Peel is safe for sensitive skin
There are a few caveats here. A 50 micron Micro Laser Peel may be irritating if done all at once. If you have not had a laser peel previously, I would start with a 10 micron peel and see how your skin reacts.
A Micro Laser Peel generally should not make more spider veins because it is contained to the epidermis, and the blood vessels are in the dermis. However, if there are brown spots on your face that mask a dilated blood vessel, removing that brown spot may make...
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