Hey, I recently had a 3 course laser genesis treatment. I would have done more but the person doing the laser genesis treatment on me said I should now wait 8 weeks to see if anything happens before having anymore done. My question is now I've had 3 treatments how long till the collagen continue to build itself up in my skin?
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Answer: Building Collagen with Laser Genesis Treatments
Dear 142683anon:Yes, hairs with any pigmention will absorb some of the 1064 laser energy. For this reason the brows must be protected during treatment. The bearded area of men is avoided. Our patients with excess hair of the face or even just peach fuzz love this, as it leaves their facial ...
Laser Genesis is a great procedure! No it should not make your skin worse. It is an overall good laser, mild and it helps with all complexions.
Titan is also a good laser that is meant for tightening the skin and stimulating collagen production. These two lasers...
Depending upon the settings used, some people can experience edema (swelling) for up to a few days after treatment. I would say this is rare, but it can happen. You should contact the office that treated you, though, because most treatments are turned a bit higher with the settings after each...