S. Alexis Gordon, MD, FACS

Since everyone’s skin is different, it would be difficult to tell you specifically how you will respond. In general, you can expect to look red for at least 1-2 days. I tell my patients to wait 18 hours to put anything on their faces. I use SkinPen brand, so it comes with a post-procedure kit.

The important thing to know is that nothing should go inside the “microchannels” that could potentially cause infection or inflammation (i.e. dirty makeup brushes, irritating substances) for 18 hours.


Your Aesthetician should tell you what to expect, but if not, ask questions!


Best,

Dr. Gordon

Thank you for that question. Although Geneveve helps with vaginal tightening and increased collagen growth, it will not help significantly with prolapse. Prolapse is essentially like a hernia, the muscle layer of the vagina becomes weak allowing the bladder to “prolapse” or push down through a thinned out muscle. I would need to do an examination for further evaluation, of course. I hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question! Unfortunately, microneedling can (in some cases) make keloids worse. A different facial/chest rejuvenation treatment, like a non-ablative Nd:YAG laser can stimulate the collagen production of your face without potentially worsening a keloid condition. Make sure that you contact your provider who initially treated the keloid before you initiate any further treatments. Take care, Dr. Gordon. 

I’m sure you have already read that Geneveve uses radio frequency (RF) to stimulate the collagen production in the vaginal canal and treats a variety of conditions including vaginal laxity, mild stress incontinence, dryness, etc. 

As a former Urologic Surgeon, I was a bit skeptical at first. I have to say, Geneveve is amazing. Several patients have had almost immediate resolution of the leakage symptoms! Results may vary, and a detailed history is very important, but I am very happy to offer this huge improvement in a woman’s quality of life.

Thank you for your question. Without seeing pics of your skin type and examination it is difficult to answer completely. In my opinion, all inflammation should resolve prior to laser therapy. This can take anywhere from 6-8 weeks or more. Some sensitizing of the skin can occur with both laser and chemical peels, and as you know, the TCA peel is a stronger type. Most importantly, make sure to use sunscreen (SPF 30 at least), and reapply every 2 hours. All the best.