I'm wondering when the grid/track marks on my face will ever go away. I recently saw the dermatologist who did the procedure and he said that it's pigmented marks and that they will fade. However, I also had an increase in breakouts after he treated the area, and hyperpigmentation from scarring as a result. Is there a way that either of these issues can be resolved, or is the hyperpigmentation and bronzing/grid marks/dots/tracks permanent? If so, what are some available treatments to resolve it?
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Yes, I sometimes do prescribe Stratamed gel after fractional laser, especially for keloid scars. Use your Specialist guide, as we all have different post op care. Use this for as long as YOUR specialist has asked you to. If I am treating keloid or hypertrophic scars, 6 months use. Other a...
Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...
PIH is caused by overproduction of melanin due to heat and inflammation from laser treatment. These clumps of melanin will eventually go away. Hydroquinone can speed up the process by slowing down the melanin production in your skin, however, it does not make the melanin that has...