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Both modalities can be used and it really depends on the experience and expertise of the doctor, not the modality used. But in my hands, I strongly favor croton oil peels for treatment of large pores and/or acne scars and/or facial rhytids and uneven pigmentation.
Pore size may be decreased by resurfacing with peels, dermabrasion, LASERS and micro-needling/PRP. Micro-needling and Fraxel LASER treatments should be repeated to obtain significant results. Dermabrasion and deep peels (TCA and Phenol) will produce significant results with one treatment.Depending on the amount of improvement one seeks and the downtime that can be tolerated will determine which option a patient will decide to undergo.Please consult in person with an experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon prior to making treatment decisions.
You can think of your pores partially as funnel shaped which are larger at the top with thickened sebaceous and irregular layers of skin. In part by ablating the surface of the skin you can remove some of these layers and partially tighten the underlying collagen by a variety of methods either Lasers or Deep peels.All of the methods can be partially effective in resurfacing as well as partially reducing pore size as desired. It really depends upon your surgeons experience with the modality used. Too superficial of a peel or too few laser passes and you will see minimal change.Too deep and you will end up with a burn or significant skin pigment changes.Decide based more on your surgeons experience with either and the results they think they can obtain on examination.Warm regards,Dr Quinton Chivers Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.
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...
A Phenol peel is usually the strongest type of peel offered. It is generally used on very deep wrinkles and severely aged skin. There is also a risk of hyperpigmentation with phenol peels. Recovery times with a phenol peel are usually the longest of any peel, sometimes a week or longer. It is...
Thank you for your question. Some peels are very harsh, and increase your risk of pigment irregularities. I hope this helps!
Lieber Crowly;Picking on loose skin is not wise, because it often incites bleeding. When the dead skin is ready to come off, it will. Here in the United States, patients are commonly treated with antibiotic ointment over the entire peeled surface until the new skin has presented itself. That's...
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...
This condition exemplifies the strength of the Phenol peel and why a conservative approach is warranted when treating the eyelids. Stretching or taping of the lower eyelids in an upward direction may assist in stretching the skin back to its normal position.If not a lateral canthal t...
