i had co2 ebrium laser two years ago for treatment of old stretch marks. After initial treatment i had a lot of dark brown spots on the back of my legs and the buttock area. 19 months in of using obagi and tretonoin i still have discolouration. The spots have got lighter but are still there. On my left leg i have a big patch of reddish/white blotches, looks like 'cornbeef skin', and have dark red patches that have seemed to taken up home in the tracks of my stretch marks on my right.
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January 7, 2018
Answer: Hyperpigmentation after C02--lasers, peels, microneedling/prp, skin lightening creams, sun protection
Thanks for your question. Typically after fractionated laser resurfacing redness subsides significantly over the ensuing weeks and months. Redness after this type of laser treatment is due to the increased vascularity of the skin during the renewal process which takes 6 months to a year. As...
Thanks for your query. subcision is breaking the fibers of the scar with a needle and is invasive so it works from beneath the dermal layers whereas co2 fraxel and erbium are non invasive and on ablative and works by giving micro injury to the skin which helps in resurfacing of the skin. So,...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Laser removal of moles not a good idea for multiple reasons: 1st, moles can become atypical and cancerous over time; the laser insult not going to help; 2nd) moles can extend through the full thickness skin thus laser cannot remove the entire thing often;you are likely seeing the effect of this...
