I will be 40 this year. I have good skin overall. I do not drink, smoke or tan. I have been diligent about sun protection and have little to no wrinkling or obvious sun damage. For the past year or two I have noticed a crepey patch on the front of my neck. I have tried SkinTyte with multiple treatments over the past 2 years, topicals etc...My neck and jaw are tight overall and this appears to be a texture issue. I don't want to do more harm than good since this skin is so thin. Advice?
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Answer: Recommend doing Clear & Brilliant laser to help reduce appearance of crepey neck.
Thank you for your question. While no procedure is without risk, in my experience, miconeedling is one of the safest collagen-stimulating treatments in patients of color. I generally recommend that patients with darker skin prepare their skin with excellent sun protection, skin lightening a...
In our office we have post procedure kits that we offer our patients. That includes a growth factor, post procedural facial cleanser, post procedural moisturizer and an SPF. This should be your protocol for at least a week, or until you feel that your skin has gone back to a normal state.
Generally speaking microneedling is not recommended within two weeks after sun exposure. Microneedling involves delivering radiofrequency heat to the dermis, meaning the deeper layer of the skin. This RF heat bypasses the epidermis, the outer most layer of the...