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Some pulsed dye laser systems have dye cartridges that should not be handled by pregnant or nursing women. I would check the tech manual on each laser. If you can't find the manual, the manufacturer of the laser can help you, or one can frequently download the information off of the internet.
Over the years I've had several laser technicians become pregnant and continue working for me and doing laser treatments throughout their pregnancies. None of them had any complications and their physicians had no concerns about them doing laser treatments, including diode lasers, IPL, radio frequency, and YAG. I see no reason why this would be a concern. Good luck!!
Age spots or sun spots (medical term: lentigo, plural lentigines) are collections of melanocytes in the upper layers of the skin. They typically occur in sun-exposed areas such as the neck and chest, where sunscreen use is less common, but can also be seen on the face or other areas of the body...
If you still have pufffiness than you are not yet fully healed. Collagen production may occur for six months after laser and the lines may still improve. You may have to be patient to see the final result.
This is a giant nevus. Treatment is usually serial excision if large. Your lesion is quite large and its location is complicated. You should definitely visit with a board certified plastic surgeon for solid answers to your questions.
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. It is common to have an Acne Break Out after Laser Skin Resurfacing if proper post resurfacing skin care is not followed. Laser Resurfacing removes skin cells which if left on the skin and not removed block the skin pores and result in acne formation. The key...
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