Laser Hair Removal After VI Peel?

Hi Hinder.  The lesion looks serious enough that it may require more medical care to heal correctly.  This might mean antibiotics for potential infection or just proper wound care instructions. As to whether or not the color will return, that depends on how well it heals, but we...

If the skin has rubbed off, you should check with your doctor to make sure you're using the right cream or ointment. After healing, it may take a few weeks, but you may see temporary postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. This darkening may take many months to resolve along with using skin...

Both the Alexandrite laser and Neodynium Yag lasers are used on dark skin. However, the appropriate energy settings need to be used and not both frequencies on the NdYag laser.  It is best to do test spots if an Alexandrite will be used, and it can help to do the same with NdYag. No laser...

Hi Singapore.  Forgive us for getting into a technical discussion, but to properly answer your question, we feel we need to. To permanently damage the hair follicle such that it does not grow hair any longer, a certain peak temperature must be achieved.  The reason for this is that...

Without getting a burn or blister, it is possible that any trauma, including friction from rubbing your skin hard with a towel, can induce darkening (postinflammatory hyperpigmentation). This is usually temporary but can take many months to go away.  Prescription lightening creams and...

I would recommend that you begin with a more therapeutic skin lightener.  In my office, I would place a patient on Melaquin AM and Melaquin PM for about 6 to 8 weeks.