I have a moderate amount of scaring on my face due to acne. My last Fraxel session was on May of 2013. As of today, I still see all of my old scars. New scars have developed after the laser because I developed a habit of picking out the comedones on my face. My scars range of large pores to moderately pitted ones that are close to one another. I visited a plastic surgeon recently and suggested that Dermabrasion will work for my type of scars. How long should I wait after the Fraxel to have Dermabrasion?
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After a dermabrasion you will be pink for a while and this is normal. Use sunscreen. If your skin is darker and you tan easily you could form dark pigment. You could use an Obagi type program to prevent this. Also, there are many simple Retin A and...
I offer this procedure for certain areas it is great but it can cause hypo pigmentation I also do not think its the best device for this problem. The best option I have found for spot problems is some type of fraxel laser, which it is only for a spot most places would only charge a few hundred...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...