I had a Hollywood carbon peel 8 days ago. I have red bumps and scars on my cheeks have you ever heard of this? I was told there would be no down time and my skin would be glowing. I look worse than I ever have in my entire life.
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A MicroLaserPeel will most definitely improve acne scarring, as well as wrinkles and pores. For safety purposes please make sure that your practitioner uses inner ocular shields when treating inside the periorbital rim to protect your sight. Depending on your allotted downtime, your practitioner...
In my office we use the spectra to treat melasma and/or hyperpigmentation. Our protocol is one treatment a week for 10 treatments--basically you have to do a low energy treatment, often, so you don't cause rebound hyperpigmentation. We also use it for pore reduction and this protocol...
I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist for after care. This can be improved with lasers (ProYellow, Excel V, VBeam) and microneedling/prp. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer