What is the Safest Resurfacing Technique For Uneven Skin Tone?
asked 9 months ago by user001
Latest answer by Mark Hamilton, MD
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Tags: options, uneven skin tone
I've been considering skin resurfacing, but there are too many choices. What is the best method? Laser? Chemical peel? Facial? I have relatively good skin, except for a couple of indented scars and uneven tone. I'm nervous about any treatment. I don't want to damage my skin to fix a few irregularities.
3 answers to What is the Safest Resurfacing Technique For Uneven Skin Tone?
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IPL provides safest immediate results.
There are a variety of ways to treat uneven skin tones. Topical bleaching agents, such as hydroquinone, are probably the safest non-procedure way to reduce darkened areas to more aggressive techniques such as laser resurfacing. In general, the more aggressive the technique, the more possible a dramatic result. Nevertheless, topicals are probably be the safest non-procedure method of improving skin tone. While there is some concern about hydroquinone's long-term use, it is very safe for...
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Mark Hamilton, MD
Indianapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
Indianapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fractionated laser treatments like Fraxel re:store can help
There are many very safe techniques to improve skin tone such as chemical peels and light therapies however for indented scars, you may need a treatment that goes a little deeper to stimulate collagen renewal. Fractionated lasers are the best way to improve what you have mentioned above. Fraxel Dual ReStore is a laser that uses microscopic laser beams They are safe and use a controlled depth to eliminate sun damage and improve skin texture. That would be the best way to go.
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Manish Khanna, MD
Montreal Dermatologic Surgeon
Montreal Dermatologic Surgeon
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Help for uneven skin tone
What would do best will depend on how uneven the tone is, why it is uneven and your norma amount of lbackground pigmentation. Do you have a photo?
