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Co2, or carbon dioxide laser, can induce hyperpigmentation in your skin. No one can guatrantee it won't. It has been used with success on dark skinned individuals. A test spot can be done first to see how your pigment responds but does not guarantee the result of the whole face. Hyperpigmentation often responds to chemical peels and strong lightening creams over months.
Not a good idea because of the lightening or depigmentation effect upon the treat skin. So there may most likely be a line of demarcation from lighter colored laser skin to normal skin. Seek in person opinion. From MIAMI Dr. B
You do run the risk of experiencing hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation with this or any other laser treatment. Depending on what you are trying to treat and improve: scarring, uneven pigmentation, wrinkling, fractional CO2 laser resurfacing may be a great modality to help you get the resuIt you are seeking. It is important that you consult with a surgeon experienced in treating skin of color, and discuss what you are trying to accomplish and how best to care for your skin, before, during and after your treatment before you make your decision to proceed. Good Luck!
Hello, yes, this can often persist after a laser treatment. Sometimes up to months after a treatment healing can still occur. Resurfacing lasers are aggressive and can take time to heal. However, best would be to consult your physician to make sure he feels this is the best healing.
Simple accurate answer is NO! I recommend other less ablative type lasers. That are specifically for tattoo lightening ( noticed I did not say removal), like the Ruby Q switched laser. From MIAMI Dr. B
Hypopigmentation or loss of pigment under the eyelids is something that is feared by many patients. We have all seen people walking around with lighter circles around the eyes or mouth from an old resurfacing treatment. Most lasers these days are fractionated or ultrapulsed (meaning super...
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...
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately Hypopigmentation appearing years after Laser Resurfacing is permanent. This is because the Laser, usually a CO2 laser damaged the pigment cells in the skin. Hypopigmentation after Laser Resurfacing is less common with Erbium Fractional Laser...
Thanks for the question. In all likelihood, once the bleaching cream is stopped, the sunspots will return. Additional treatments for age spots include IPL/Photofacials, fractionated laser resurfacing, and q-switched lasers. I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon...