What can I do for my chest and neck? I'm considering Fraxel restore and/or a peel. I'm also prone to skin cancer and have had treatment on a few pre-cancerous spots on my face in the last month. They all responded well to cryosurgery. I want to treat my chest aggressively because I expect my chest is the next place the spots will show up. Any advice is appreciated. I'm in the Orange County, California area. Thanks
Answer: Chest Rejuvenation with lasers/Injections Hi H. We use several options for our Orange County patients that want chest rejuvenation. We do offer fractional resurfacing, but that's not where we usually start. First we use q-switched lasers and pulsed dye lasers to get rid of brown spots and improve the redness.For the skin laxity (crepey skin) between the breasts, we would use Sculptra and/or fractional laser resurfacing.
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Answer: Chest Rejuvenation with lasers/Injections Hi H. We use several options for our Orange County patients that want chest rejuvenation. We do offer fractional resurfacing, but that's not where we usually start. First we use q-switched lasers and pulsed dye lasers to get rid of brown spots and improve the redness.For the skin laxity (crepey skin) between the breasts, we would use Sculptra and/or fractional laser resurfacing.
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Answer: Vbeam can help reduce redness, IPL can be great for sun damaged skin, and clear & brilliant can help with wrinkles. 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 hyperpigmentation, and improve the visibility of the scars so that they are no longer visible in ambient light. Everyone has a unique pattern of scarring and we employ our HIDEF technique to improve texture, color, contour, and topography. We often use a combination of treatments that begin with a careful examination to examine the micro texturing of the acne scars. Atrophic scars and indented scars can benefit from injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and Restylane with or without subcision to remove tethered scars and atrophic depression. Hyper-redness in scars can be improved with V beam laser, Excel V, BBL, IPL, and Venus RF to improve the redness and reduce the visibility of deep scars. Fractional Thulium laser and clear & brilliant can also reduce the inflammation and redness of the scar when combined with topical therapy. Fractional lasers such as Fraxel, erbium, and CO2 laser can be combined with radio frequency and also fractional RF to improve textual issues and microtopography. Subcision and TCA cross are also used for deep ice pick scars and narrow valley scars in order to improve the micro texture. Above all, our combination approach with our clinical nurses and board-certified plastic surgeons can improve the quality of your skin by using at home Melarase creams combined with PRP treatments in our office to improve your skin quality and tone. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced team of experts in order to reduce your scarring.
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Answer: Vbeam can help reduce redness, IPL can be great for sun damaged skin, and clear & brilliant can help with wrinkles. 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 hyperpigmentation, and improve the visibility of the scars so that they are no longer visible in ambient light. Everyone has a unique pattern of scarring and we employ our HIDEF technique to improve texture, color, contour, and topography. We often use a combination of treatments that begin with a careful examination to examine the micro texturing of the acne scars. Atrophic scars and indented scars can benefit from injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and Restylane with or without subcision to remove tethered scars and atrophic depression. Hyper-redness in scars can be improved with V beam laser, Excel V, BBL, IPL, and Venus RF to improve the redness and reduce the visibility of deep scars. Fractional Thulium laser and clear & brilliant can also reduce the inflammation and redness of the scar when combined with topical therapy. Fractional lasers such as Fraxel, erbium, and CO2 laser can be combined with radio frequency and also fractional RF to improve textual issues and microtopography. Subcision and TCA cross are also used for deep ice pick scars and narrow valley scars in order to improve the micro texture. Above all, our combination approach with our clinical nurses and board-certified plastic surgeons can improve the quality of your skin by using at home Melarase creams combined with PRP treatments in our office to improve your skin quality and tone. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced team of experts in order to reduce your scarring.
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June 23, 2017
Answer: Treating the chest The chest and neck are two of the trickier areas to treat as abnormal healing is much more common due to the fact that the skin is thinner and more delicate. Redness is often best treated by a high grade IPl system although some lasers such as excel-v can be used for persistent reds. Improving texture of the decollete area often involves several modalities to provide the maximal benefit:
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June 23, 2017
Answer: Treating the chest The chest and neck are two of the trickier areas to treat as abnormal healing is much more common due to the fact that the skin is thinner and more delicate. Redness is often best treated by a high grade IPl system although some lasers such as excel-v can be used for persistent reds. Improving texture of the decollete area often involves several modalities to provide the maximal benefit:
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June 9, 2015
Answer: What is fraxel Fraxel is a laser skin rejuvenation treatment that resurfaces your outer skin, erasing imperfections. It also encourages the production of collagen, a protein found in connective tissue.The result is clearly visible lines, folds and wrinkles. Fraxel laser skin rejuvenation is a non-invasive technique that affects only about 20 percent of the facial skin exposed to it. The most common side effects of Fraxel laser treatment are swelling and skin redness, which should subside within a couple of days. Other temporary side effects may include minor itching, dry skin, peeling or flaking, and a bronzed skin appearance. The risk of infection or scarring is very limited.
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June 9, 2015
Answer: What is fraxel Fraxel is a laser skin rejuvenation treatment that resurfaces your outer skin, erasing imperfections. It also encourages the production of collagen, a protein found in connective tissue.The result is clearly visible lines, folds and wrinkles. Fraxel laser skin rejuvenation is a non-invasive technique that affects only about 20 percent of the facial skin exposed to it. The most common side effects of Fraxel laser treatment are swelling and skin redness, which should subside within a couple of days. Other temporary side effects may include minor itching, dry skin, peeling or flaking, and a bronzed skin appearance. The risk of infection or scarring is very limited.
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March 26, 2015
Answer: Chest and Neck Photodamage -- IPL combined with Clear+Brilliant and Eclipse Micropen There are many options for this. However, given both red/brown/wrinkles I would suggest a combination approach such as IPL for color, Clear+Brilliant and Micropen for wrinkling. I get amazing results in my practice with this, and have very little downtime. More agressive approaches include co2 laser resurfacing as well as pulsed dye laser in combination with others. Best, Dr. Emer.
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March 26, 2015
Answer: Chest and Neck Photodamage -- IPL combined with Clear+Brilliant and Eclipse Micropen There are many options for this. However, given both red/brown/wrinkles I would suggest a combination approach such as IPL for color, Clear+Brilliant and Micropen for wrinkling. I get amazing results in my practice with this, and have very little downtime. More agressive approaches include co2 laser resurfacing as well as pulsed dye laser in combination with others. Best, Dr. Emer.
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