Im a 25 y/o male and had dermapen session and peel 5 days ago. I have light brown skin. I was really red and inflammed after session. I have been avoiding the sun pretty well but my skin where the treatment was done is much darker and blotchy now. Is this normal and if not what can i do? I also have 2 more sessions. Should i continue?
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Hello, there are no contraindications with anti-depressant medication when receiving a Microneedling treatment. People who have a history of keloid or raised scarring, eczema, psoriasis, Herpes Simplex infections, diabetes, presence of raised moles, warts or any raised...
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
We all have our own specific instructions after microneedling- this will differ from each doctor you see. Your specialist should have given you verbal or preferably written instructions. The aim is to keep clean, wash with bland cleansers like Cetaphil, moisturise 2-3 times a day with Aqueous or...
