My 2 yr old had a cut on his forehead 1 nd a half month back with glass on his forehead. The cut is vertical nd we got stiches from a plastic surgen. Now I am applying silicone sheets nd a scar removal gel. What should I do else. Should I go for fraxel or some other laser. Is this right age for laser
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Answer: Fractional laser for a vertical forehead scar - Los Angeles
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
Tanning is the skin's response to DNA damage caused by the sun; therefore, I do not recommend tanning at any time. After Fraxel (and other laser treatments), the melanocytes (pigment producing cells in the skin) are very sensitive to sunlight and are capable of producing a vibrant "tan"...
The numbers that have to do with results is joules and treatment level. Joules is related to how deep the laser goes, and treatment level is how much percent coverage you are treating. The number of passes is usually between 4 and 8. The computer in the laser will adjust the coverage per...