Syringoma removal. I have dark olive skin & a slight tan. Can I get a Lutronic eCO2 fractional resurfacing procedure? (Photo)

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I am nervous because I have read that dark olive skin people should not get laser resurfacing due to scarring and hyper-pigmentation. I know I need to stay out of the sun and will totally do if I get this procedure done. What are your thoughts? If you do not recommend laser what would you recommend? If I can not get these syringoma eliminated, what treatment would you suggest to just make my overall skin look younger and healthier?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

you need plasma pen for the individual syringoma and co2 or halo for the face. you MUST MUST MUST start enlighten or cosmelan peels before and continue with emerageskin AERIFY regularly (monthly) to keep your skin smooth and clean of pigmentation/sundamage and help with wrinkles.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules weekly, see linkt) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

Your concerns are valid regarding possible dyspigmentation problems following the use of light-based devices in skin color. Light electrodessication, which I have been using for decades for conditions such as yours, is not a light-based treatment and hence does not carry that same risk in skin of color or any skin type for that matter. Each under eye area can be anesthetized with local anesthetic and numerous spots can then be treated in a matter of minutes. Since you are also interested in overall skin rejuvenation, you would be wise to consult a board certified aesthetic dermatologist who would be capable addressing all your issues. Best of luck to you.

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