Scarred by picking at face after a too strong TCA peel. 10 yrs later had 6 treatments of non-ablative Fraxel. Helped a little. 3 years ago I had an aggressive CO2 laser treatment and a second CO2 only on the scarred areas around my mouth and chin; helped but not enough. My doctor thinks another CO2 treatment might leave me scarred worse. Would the Venus Viva laser help or make the scars worse? I'm 50, have very pale skin/green eyes/tan easily (but haven't been in sun in 10 yrs!). Thank you!
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Robert J. Troell, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
Good Day. Thank you for your question and photographs.Answer: NoFirst important of medical therapy is Do No Harm.RF to the eyelids could injure your globe. Also, unlikely for the RF to tighten skin to make a satisfactory outcome.Excess skin and fat of the eyelids known as dermatochalasia is best...
Robert J. Troell, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
Good Day. Thank you for your question.Answer: Venus Viva can skin tighten, It cannot absorb fat.Venus Viva at maximum energy levels can result in skin tightening, more commonly used on the face, but can also be used on the body.Venus Legacy and Venus Freeze absorbs fat volume (less than 20-25%)...
Hey am sorry for what happened with you. Though venus viva is a treatment of minimum downtime but depending on the parameters and skin sensitivity, I have occasionally seen downtime last upto 5-6 days as well.. So it was a close call if you had your flight the next day. Use some antibiotic mild...
