I have been suffering from adult acne for the last 8 years, it's getting worse every year. Recently I had a consultation and the doctor recommended RF micro needling with stem cell therapy in combination with CO2 laser at the same time. My concern is the acne is still active and after getting the therapy I might still have acne. I've heard BBL laser can treat acne should I have BBL laser before the therapy mentioned above? All answers are appreciated thank you!
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I would not recommend any light or laser treatments for someone with Vitiligo. You never know if it can stimulate the disease in a new location or if it will make the skin of your face too light since you are prone to hypopigmentation. Better to be safe than sorry in this case since...
It is safe to have BBL treatments on the neck or chest. There is no known association between BBL treatments and thyroid cancer. The thyroid area can be covered during treatment if necessary.
Both wavelengths may be used.
The 560 filter with BBL does treat redness in the skin. However, it is also able treat deeper pigment.
The 515 is used specifically for pigment.
I usually start with a pass of BBL 560 filter at a lower energy and the make a second pass of BBL with the 515 filter...
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