I'm 34 years old and I have both nasolabial folds and melasma. I also have fine lines under my eyes and some faint hyperpigmentation. Would a laser resurfacing procedure get rid of all of the above? If so, which one? Or should they be treated separately? I was thinking laser because nothing I've tried for my melasma over the past 10 years has worked but I'm worried about making my melasma worse. I also have some small scars so I'm assuming a laser would treat all of my issues... right?
Answer: Melasma There is no great laser for melasma - yet anyway. Intense Pulsed light is often used for melasma, as it can help to decrease brow spots in patients. However, melasma is deep dermal pigmentation. Initially you may look better, but after a few weeks it can actually get darker and stay darker - called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This can then often be lightened with bleaching agents.For melasma, you need to use regular sunscreen and stay out of the sun. A bleaching cream with hydroquinone will often be used as well. If you try laser, just do a small area to see how you respond.The nasolabial folds will not improve much with laser. You can try some filler there instead.
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Answer: Melasma There is no great laser for melasma - yet anyway. Intense Pulsed light is often used for melasma, as it can help to decrease brow spots in patients. However, melasma is deep dermal pigmentation. Initially you may look better, but after a few weeks it can actually get darker and stay darker - called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This can then often be lightened with bleaching agents.For melasma, you need to use regular sunscreen and stay out of the sun. A bleaching cream with hydroquinone will often be used as well. If you try laser, just do a small area to see how you respond.The nasolabial folds will not improve much with laser. You can try some filler there instead.
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Answer: Reduce appearance of Nasolabial folds by dong Morpheus8. Treat melasma by doing Clear and brilliant laser along with cosmelan 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 fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.
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Answer: Reduce appearance of Nasolabial folds by dong Morpheus8. Treat melasma by doing Clear and brilliant laser along with cosmelan 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 fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.
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March 16, 2017
Answer: Laser Resurfacing Thank you for your question. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. The consultation will allow you and the surgeon to choose the ideal laser. With the ideal laser in hand, we gently remove imperfections in the skin, layer by layer, revealing deeper healthier skin. Oftentimes, a combination of therapies is required both for laser skin resurfacing and for melasma.
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March 16, 2017
Answer: Laser Resurfacing Thank you for your question. I suggest that you move forward and consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon. The consultation will allow you and the surgeon to choose the ideal laser. With the ideal laser in hand, we gently remove imperfections in the skin, layer by layer, revealing deeper healthier skin. Oftentimes, a combination of therapies is required both for laser skin resurfacing and for melasma.
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March 13, 2017
Answer: Melasma treatment The treatment of melasma often requires a combination of therapies. These include prescription creams such as hydroquinone, peels or lasers. The importance of sun avoidance and exposure is paramount. There are variety of lasers that can help such as Fraxel or CO2. There is a high likelihood of recurrence.
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March 13, 2017
Answer: Melasma treatment The treatment of melasma often requires a combination of therapies. These include prescription creams such as hydroquinone, peels or lasers. The importance of sun avoidance and exposure is paramount. There are variety of lasers that can help such as Fraxel or CO2. There is a high likelihood of recurrence.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Lasers and Melasma Melasema is a very difficult condition to treat. While laser skin resurfacing can get rid of most of your brown spots from the melasma, they are very likely to return. This is because the cause of melasma is more hormonal in nature and your skin is very sensitive to UV exposure. Melasma is a chronic condition that requires constant maintenance and treatment. Being on a good skin care regimen and having frequent peels is usually necessary. While there is no easy cure for melasma, the condition can be managed. Be sure to make an appointment with a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon or dermatologist that has experience dealing with this condition.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Lasers and Melasma Melasema is a very difficult condition to treat. While laser skin resurfacing can get rid of most of your brown spots from the melasma, they are very likely to return. This is because the cause of melasma is more hormonal in nature and your skin is very sensitive to UV exposure. Melasma is a chronic condition that requires constant maintenance and treatment. Being on a good skin care regimen and having frequent peels is usually necessary. While there is no easy cure for melasma, the condition can be managed. Be sure to make an appointment with a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon or dermatologist that has experience dealing with this condition.
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