I am an African American with very dark circles under my eyes. In addition to the dark circles I also have a scar directly under the dark circle on my right side. I was looking into laser removal with the PicoSure laser, but not sure what’s best given my darker complexion and the risk of scarring and additional hyperpigmentation. What would you suggest?
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Thank you for your question. As long as your treatments are performed by an experienced, board-certified dermatologist, you should not experience any unwanted side effects from this treatment. Pico lasers are one of the safest for darker skin tones and can treat a wide range of concerns.
Picosure is great for reversing sun damage which is one of the main components of skin damage and aging. The Pico works more in the superficial epidermis and dermis. It will help pigmentation and pores and build some superficial collagen. You can definitely come this treatment with Ultherapy to...
You are correct that there is a potential risk of hyperpigmentation with IPL treatments (ICON). Neither treatment will correct the deep scars in a single treatment, so be patient! Multiple modalities may be the best approach, however I would recommend a combination of Picosure followed by...
