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The dark spots can be improved dramatically by using a retinoid and hydroquinone. Ask your doctor to prescribe these three to four weeks before your next treatment.
Thank you for your question. You did not mention how long ago you had the YAG treatment. You can expect pigmented lesions to turn gray or dark after treatment. As the skin heals, in 7-14 days, the spot will slough off. Be sure to not pick or rub at the lesions. If the dark spots have been there longer than a month, you may have some hyperpigmentation. You can treat these with 4% hydroquinone and a Retin-A. I hope that answer helps.
When patients have autoimmune conditions, there may be a risk of poor wound healing after any type of treatment. While this is unlikely, it may be prudent to have a small area of veins treated first as a "test spot". That way, you and your physician will know how your skin responds...
What are you using the erbium yag for is the first question. Are you doing a superficial peel, a fractionated ablation or a deeper peel? Silicone is a permanent filler. If you are using the laser to try to remove the permanent filler I am not sure that this is a good approach. ...
Hi Poppetje, There is not enough information in your question to answer it effectively. The Nd:Yg laser comes in a couple different varieties (see our post at http://www.realself.com/node/106564) and depending on your skin type and what condition you are having treated, the laser may or may not...
