Hi there! This is a great question. Yes, you can have your eyebrows threaded if that’s not an area that you’re receiving LHR. For areas that you’re receiving treatment, the laser device targets the hair follicle. However, if you wax, pluck or thread, the hair is completely removed, so there’s nothing to target. It usually means that you’ll need many more treatments to get the results that you want. Since your brows aren’t being treated, threading isn’t an issue. Hope this helps!
Hello! This skin injury still looks inflamed, so I would recommend waiting until it’s completely healed before trying any type of treatments, such as chemical peels. To answer your question about whether chemical peels improve the appearance of scars, the simple answer is not really. A true scar is made up of abnormal collagen in the deeper layers of the dermis. For you, I wouldn’t recommend a deep chemical peel for this one little scar, but you may eventually consider an ablative laser (ex: Halo) or radiofrequency microneedling. Again, this is if it develops into a true scar, which is deep. Some people think they have a scar, but it’s really pigmentation from the injury. This is called post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and would look like discoloration, but feels flat and smooth. This can be treated with chemical peels, but I would wait at least 3 months after the original injury. Very often, PIH goes away by itself. Hope this helps!Diyanah Bani Hani, MD
Hi there! This is such a great question. There is often confusion between scarring and pigmentation, because sometimes a person can break out from acne, and when it heals, there is a dark mark left behind which they call a scar. This is actually post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and chemical peels work well for this. From what I can tell in your pictures, it seems that you actually have a mixture of PIH and true scarring, though your scars appear to be mild. Chemical peels can help with the pigmentation and skin texture, but expect to require 3-6 to get good results. For the scarring, I would consider radiofrequency microneedling, which is safe for darker skin types. Hope that helps!
I think that a traditional CO2 laser may be more intense than you need to get great results. I would try to find a provider in your area that offers BBL Hero (broadband light) and Halo. The BBL is great for sun spots, redness and other forms of sun damage. Halo is an ablative and non-ablative laser which means great results but with much less down time. It’s is amazing for textural concerns and can be done during the same visit with your BBL. Talk to your provider about what they recommend but you will likely want at least one Halo and 3 BBL treatments. Hope that helps!
Hello! These problems are often genetic but there are a variety of potential causes. I would recommend RF microneedling and PRP injections. RF microneedling is amazing for any textural concerns such as bumps and fine lines/wrinkles. PRP enhances the results for microneedling and brightens dark under eyes. To maintain your results, I would start Jan Marini Luminate eye gel and repeat the microneedling and PRP as needed, usually every year. Hope that helps!-Diyanah Bani Hani, MD
