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Thank you for your question. Dermabrasion exfoliates dead skin cells, so laser treatment can penetrate the skin better. It is very I hope this helps.
Thanks for your question. A person typically has either dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. Following a successful dermabrasion procedure one typically is done with any type of further surgical resurfacing procedures. Hope that helps.
Depends on what you are trying to achieve. This is an unusual question since most patients would have one, or the other. Dermabrasion and Laser are designed for different problems. You didn't say why you had Dermabrasion, but I assume maybe for scars. Your best options is to consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) to address your concerns.
Spot dermabrasion of nasal scars using sterilized sandpaper is certainly an option, especially for shallower scars and is a safe procedure with a proven track record over many decades. However, I am skeptical about the extent of improvement in deeper scars, as seems to be the case here. I have...
Complications from dermabrasion are not typical but do occur. Hypogpigmentation, hyperpigmentation, scarring, "waxy" skin texture, although not common, can happen. Fortunately, what you are describing may be helped. I suggest you try a nonablative laser tratement...
I use a combination of pulsed dye laser and fractional co2 to restore burn scars and retexture skin.
Hello, I agree with Dr. Portuese that dermabrasion is not the best treatment for pigmented areas on the face. Dermabrasion works very well for elevated or depressed scars and for deep creases around the mouth “smokers lines”. For my patients with localized areas of hyperp...
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis. We see atrophic and hypertrophic scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus...
Real dermabrasions go deep into the skin and cause raw , oozy wounds which look like when you fall down and scrap your knees. They do great for improving scars. Micro laser and micro dermabrasions are very superficial and look like nothing happened and are good for maintenance...
