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Is ProFractional Laser good and safe for sensitive skin? How long does the recovery take? (photos)

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Mariela02Nov 3, 2021

I’m 25 years old women, I had severe acne 1 year ago, now with the treatment for acne I feel my skin got sensitive, and I would love to have something done for my acne scars (brown)

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

We love the results of these microfractional lasers. We use either fractional RF, fractional erbium, fractional c02, or fractional thulium to help redefine the texture and contour of the skin. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon

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Jason Emer, MD

Lasers will not TIGHTEN skin. if you want laxity to improve you will need a facelift or to compromise with regular micorneedling RF treatments like morpheus every 2-3 months. if you watn a BIG change in texture and some wrinkling around the eyes and mouth, CO2 is better then contour OR...

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In the right patient and the right doctors hand, stronger lasers can be used in dark skin. be sure you pretreat our skin with cosmelan and post treat appropriately. this needs an expert. at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage ...

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Jason Emer, MD

This can be prevent and treated. you have to pretreat your skin with cosmelan or enlighten peels, and proper skincare (see link to emeragecosmetics.com where we do free skicnare consults daily and provide virtual at home peels, see also link to nonablative laser package that you should use...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

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Francis Johns, MD

Thank you for your question.My suggestion would be to have a laser treatment done specifically for the redness. There are several lasers out there that do these treatments. BBL or IPL can work to target the vessels that are causing the redness.

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