my scar has developed thick lumps under the skin after 2 revision. Its not the raised scar which are on the surface of the skin. Mine is internal fibrosis lumps caused by trauma.after kenalog injections, the lump got smaller. Iwant to have co2 laser to address texture issues after the bump totally flattened. Iknow fibrosis are overproduced collagen but I noticed all these lasers are used to produce collagen.im afraid having lasers done is going to give me my lumps back after i got rid of them
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Answer: A resurfacing laser such as CO2 can help even out skin texture caused by scarring.
I have been able to succesfully reverse a lot of laser damage using other lasers in combination with PRP. I suggest you see a laser expert. However, your expectations should be improvement and know that a series of low energy treatments over time will be needed. Best, Dr. Emer.
In my practice we use IV sedation for a full-face laser and an average cost would be $3600.00 with the anesthesia. So your quote seems very reasonable.
Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...