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How to Select a Doctor for Microlaser Peel of 20 to 30 Micron.
asked 1 year ago by City1060 in OH
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 850 times
Tags: face, acne scars, doctor referral, sun spots
I have an olive skin tone and have been recommended 20-30 micron Microlaser peel to remove sun and acne spots. How do I select an experienced doctor? how many procedures of this type should have they done?
3 answers to How to Select a Doctor for Microlaser Peel of 20 to 30 Micron.
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How to select a doctor for a microlaserpeel?
When selecting a doctor for any cosmetic procedure, it's important to choose a board-certified dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon or plastic surgeon with proper training and experience in that procedure.
Regarding microlaserpeels in particular, the epidermis on the face is approximately 100 microns deep, so a microlaserpeel of 20 to 30 microns is strictly epidermal. Being epidermal it can achieve a superficial smoothing of the surface irregularities, and a decrease in fine...
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Tips For Choosing a Good Doctor
Before you begin finding the right Micro-laser Peel specialist, I might suggest that you take a step back and decide whether that is the right procedure for you. Too often the procedure recommended just happens to be the one that the doc has the device for in their office. In other words, the procedure recommended benefits the doctor's bottom line more than it does your appearance. So how can you tell?
Tips for choosing a good doctor:
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Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Picking a Good MICROLASER PEEL Doctor
Regarding: "How to Select a Doctor for Microlaser Peel of 20 to 30 Micron.
I have an olive skin tone and have been recommended 20-30 micron Microlaser peel to remove sun and acne spots. How do I select an experienced doctor? how many procedures of this type should have they done?"
WHAT depth laser peel you undergo depends on the depth of the skin deformity you wish to correct and how much time you have to recover from the treatment.
A 20 micron Microlaser Peel (MLP)...
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