I suffered a second degree partial thickness chemical burn five months ago, which became infected--twice. The blisters are gone, the skin is mostly smooth, but the redness remains. I have tried Elidel, moderate-strength topical steroids, and now lasers are being recommended. Are there other options for treatment other than lasers? Would microneedling be effective?
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Silicone gel won't build new collagen. Sculptra is good for rebuilding collagen in combination with other treatments like microneedling. With microneedling, I always combine prp and lasers to get the best results. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
Microchannels with microneedling pens leaves skin channels open for about 4-6 minutes, during which many products can lead to severe hypersensivity. After this time as the skin regenerates, there is still a risk for allergic dermatitis. Eventually this will subside and you can use products l...
Thank you for the picture. There are a few ways you can address this indentation or lax area. You could certainly have an injector look at the area and consider filler or PRP with microneedling. In my practice, I offer a series of lasers based on the skintype and once...
