Hi I have been reading about using a certain laser technique that would effectively remove most or some of the PMMA. I understand its not all of it but this is a new technique I have read about. I found the article about it and the clinic that practices removing PMMA in Brazil. They use a subdermal, intralesional nd: YAG laser in combination with a blunt liposuction cannula of 2.0-2.5 mm in diameter to take out the PMMA. Is this procedure worth the try?
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I do these procedures all the time and do the laser first then wait a week for fillers. i dont like to do the same time as the laser sometimes causes some swelling
I treat blue veins under the eyes all the time but you need to be very careful as there is a risk of the laser used damaging the eyes if proper eye protection is not used
While this laser would be fine for this purpose, I believe you might get better results with a fractional laser or RF microneedling to boost collagen levels in the dermal structure. Both of these treatments create micro-injuries in the skin that trigger the body’s healing response and collagen p...