Hello, 4 days ago, I had a BBL treatment in the hopes of reducing the redness of my breast lift scars. But my skin burned, leaving blisters around the nipples. I went back to the clinic and was told it was not alarming, just to apply a lot of Polysporin. But what worries me the most is that some areas of my scars are now redder than before. Will this resolve as the skin heals or is this permanent? Thank you
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September 28, 2014
Answer: Laser Blistering after Sciton BBL for Early Scars
Different wavelengths of light penetrate to different depths below the skin surface and are absorbed by different skin or tissue components. For example CO2 and Erbium laser light is absorbed by the water in cells exposed to it. Flahslamp laser light is absorbed by red blood cells. Nd:Yag laser...
Skin hyperpigmentation, known as melasma, occurs most commonly from a combination of genetics, hormonal influence, sun exposure, and exogenous hormones such as birth control pills.
Although IPL and BBL are commonly employed to treat melasma, they are not curative. A long term regimen of...
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