I have fair skin and light hair, I have lines around my eyes and mouth from sun and smoking. I am especially concerned about the lines around my mouth.
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February 25, 2016
Answer: 1-2 medium TCA peels do well for lines around the mouth and eyes.
I generally advise patients be off of Accutane for at least six months. Peels can be performed before you take Accutane, but please ask your doctor about a suitable waiting time before you start Accutane.
The symptoms of Rosacea are due to blood vessels in the skin. Triggers in the environment affect predisposed individuals causing their skin to overreact and turn red in response to these triggers.
The results of chemical peels are not very predictable.
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I don't think it would be possible to make your skin elasticity worse with peels and laser treatments because both help to boost collagen production. For these folds you might want to consider fillers instead.