Can I Use my Home IPL Hair Removal System on my Scar?

After IPL treatment, the skin may look red and blotchy for 1-3 days.   The brown spots darken right away, and may look red around the edges, then start to look crusty or scabby.  Many people call this "coffee grounds."  On the face it may take 7-10 days for these...

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...

Intense Pulse Light or IPL utilizes a range of light wavelengths in a scattered fashion to treat brown spots, broken blood vessels, and unwanted hair.  A byproduct of IPL is mild stimulation of collagen growth in the skin,  hence the term Photofacial.  It must be used with great...

If the hair is darker. If a higher energy is used the treatment will be more effective but the risk for side effects increases as well.  

Loss of skin pigment after a burn may be permanent. 1 month is too soon to tell. If it is a "discoloration" as your dermatologist described, it likely will improve over the ensuing months. You should have your doctor follow you closely, or consider getting a second opinion from a...

I would use the Kareskin Body Brightening Kit with Exfolase and Luminase; followed by light fractional lasers for your scars. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon