It seems like any improvement seen is from swelling, micro swelling, and the temporary tautness of the skin after treatment. Do non ablative lasers really improve mild to moderate acne scars by stimulating collagen production to a noticeable level?
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November 8, 2018
Answer: Non ablative lasers generate income for doctors that use them.
Fillers such as Restylane Silk, Belotero, or Juvederm can work well to treat lines around the mouth, but the best first option is laser resurfacing or deep peels to induce collagen production. Superficial radiofrequency devices and microneedling can help as well and are less invasive. I s...
It sounds like you had what would be considered one of the safest lasers for asian or daker skin (Sciton Profile).
The Erbium Yag laser is less likely to cause any pigment changes than CO2 or other ablative laser devices. Sometimes pre-treating with a bleaching cream can help avoid this...
Treating a patient with Botox and a filler like Restylane, Juvederm, radiesse, Perlane or Evolence can improve the results of laser resurfacing and laser peel. We do this in conjunction with our combined laser resurfacing technique and laser peel results are better foillowing Botox than when...