The keloid arose post-cautery of a wart. It is much darker than my skin ( and I have coloured skin tone). Another question that I have, post the fraxel laser session could I go to the beach or get exposed to the sun normally? Or will there be a risk of further hyperpigmentation.
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June 4, 2017
Answer: Better ways to treat keloids scarring than with Fraxel
Treatment setting on the face and chest need to be different due to different healing times of these two areas. Generally you need 3-4 treatment in a series for optimal result. Also a few days out it is not possible to determine how effective a treatment is going be. Full...
I agree with Dr. Lim in that these types of scars can actually be made worse by high energy lasers. Without photos it is difficult to assess but in general fillers, bleaching creams, and chemical peels can help improve these types of scars. Please consult an expert in acne scars to help a...
IPL can easily be combined with Fraxel- most specialist have been doing this for years- called pulse-fraxel in my practice. This saves you downtime, speeds recovery and gives you better results. Most patients only require one, at the most 2 sessions. So many advantages of combination therapies. ...
