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Is It Possible to Treat Type III Skin with the Pearl Laser?
asked 2 years ago by subbys74 in the netherlands
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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The IPL laser can not be used for skin types 3 (lightly dark skin types, mediteranean, hispanic). Is the pearl laser safe to be used on darker skin types?
3 answers to Is It Possible to Treat Type III Skin with the Pearl Laser?
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Pearl Laser
Yes it is possible, but one has to be more careful. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Skin Type III...Yes to Pearl Laser...
Yes, the Pearl Laser by Cutera is safe to use on skin type III patients. I personally, am a skin type III and I have had the Pearl treatment. I recommend it to almost all my patients. It is a great technology for improving texture, sun damage, large pores, fine lines and wrinkles, etc. I have a great patient satisfaction in my office with this laser. I have my three, highly trained, Physician Assistants treating patients with the Pearl Laser...
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Pearl for type III skin
Pearl laser is appropriate for skin type III when done by experienced professional (board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon trained using Pearl laser). If you are not tanned and the laser expert uses appropriate laser settings, you can be a good candidate for photrejuvenation with the Pearl. However, the safety of Pearl laser in darker skin types (IV and above) is controversial and has higher likelihood of side effects such as hyperpigmentation (dark discoloration) after...
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Marianna Blyumin-Karasik, MD
Miami Dermatologist
Miami Dermatologist