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Ematrix is an excellent treatment for acne scarring and we would advise patients to wait a few weeks after a photofacial so that the skin has had time to heal. In both treatments, our office advises patients to use a topical skin lightener such as Melarase to help reduce pigmentation and age spots. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Thank you for posting a picture.It is recommended that you wait 2 weeks for epidermal healing before eMatrix treatments are initiated.
Videos below show the procedure. I would wait 2 weeks to be safe as your skin does take at least 5-7 days to recover from photo facials. eMatrix can be delivered safely at a higher setting thereafter. All the best, Dr Davin Lim.
It depends. There are one of two ways to do it - either they can be done the same day. Or more commonly, we recommend 2 weeks between IPL/Photofacial and eMatrix treatments. That way any redness from the eMatrix will settle down and the tiny pin prick marks will have subsided, giving the Photofacial light only the irregular skin tones to work on, rather than left over eMatrix affects.
Acne scars and clearing them depend on their depth and your skin type. It is impossible to predict in advance how many treatments are required. The lighter the skin type, the higher the energy and usually the quicker to improve. The benefit of eMatrix is a much lower chance of hy...
Ematrix is fantastic for facial rejuvenation and acne scars, especially on darker skin typess which I am not able to Fraxel because of the risk of hyper-pigmentation. It is great in Asian skin types and darker skin colors because it is safe and effective.Ematrix is meant to be used on shallow ...
Thank you for your question.It is safe to get ematrix after dermal fillers as you describe.BestDr. Karamanoukian