Tried thulium laser for burn scars, but it did not meet my expectation. What alternative treatments are there? (photos)
September 2, 2022
Asked By:FredrickAnne in Los Angeles, California, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Hi. I took thulium laser treament 5 seasons for my burn scars but this treatment did not meet my expectation. Do you have or do you know some alternative treatments for burn scars? Best regards
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Answer: Burn scars can be treated by doing a combination of Vbeam and resurfx.
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
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...
Hi there! Atrophic and irregular scars can be very difficult to treat. CO2 laser can be helpful for scarring to smooth hypertrophic and irregular scars. For ones that are depressed, I tend to try and "plump" the scar so it appears level with the surrounding skin. Options include radiofrequency...
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