Laser Resurfacing near Fontana, CA
Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS
Steve T. Vu, MD, FACS
Della C. Bennett, MD
Jacob Haiavy, MD, FACS
Kaming Li, MD
Saul Lahijani, MD
Stewart Wang, MD, FACS
Dev Wali, MD
Babak Farzaneh, MD
Background: I've had a series of birthmarks on my legs since birth. I believe they're called cafe au lait. They're flat and brown in color and, since middle school, I've grown increasingly self-conscious and depressed about my birthmark. I don't expose my legs. I'm currently a 17 year old African American. My skin tone isn't very dark, as seen in my profile picture. It's taken me years to...
So it is Tuesday evening and I had the laser procedure done on Saturday early afternoon. In general, I guess it has been going well in terms of the recovery. Other than the fact that I look like I doused myself in petroleum jelly - things are fine. Keep in mind that this is my first laser procedure and therefore cannot compare to any similar procedure.So - here comes my overall opinion thus...
I paid for 17 spectra laser treatments and in the end my melasma came back and the laser actually deleted and bleached my natural skin pigmented and lightened parts of my forehead and face permanently I wish I had never done it waste of money now I'm forced to wear heavy cover uo just too make my face appear to have an even tone when in fact it's so blotchy and awful
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