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As it is difficult for me to know what your physician gave you to use, please call your doctor's office and ask them again what they recommended.Good Luck!
I typically do enzymatic exfoliation for my patients with papaya enzyme starting the day after treatment. Best, Dr. Emer.
Thank you for your Q.I recommend the use of retinoid products after microneedling to start 2-3 days after treatment.I recommend RR Retinoid Repair cream from Kare Skin.Dr Karamanoukian
Ask the doctor when they want you to begin using the exfoliation mask .I personally do not use any products with Microneedling.
If you developed hyperpigmentation from the needling I would not do this again, aerolase with skin lightening would be a good option for now. Fraxel DUAL maybe able to be performed but I would wait till the pigmentation is improved. Best, Dr. Emer.
I suggest enzymatic exfoliation starting day 1 after microneedling to all my patients. I am not a fan of facial brushes for most patients , this is based on your skin care regimen and if you do masks, retinol, peels . I suggest spekaing to your cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer.
First off, microneedling doesnt help pitted ice pick type scars --- these respond best to punch excision, TCA cross or a combination. Second off, acne scarring requires a combination approach of lasers, needling, and fillers. I suggest you only see a board certified dermatologist who...
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...
Microneedling depth has not been studied. I do on my self 0.5-0.75mm every few weeks and my skin looks amazing. post laser i do microneedling and am more conservative than when someone comes in for a monthly or few times a year treatment. It all is based on the condition being...
There is no comparison between these procedures. I do them together to get even better results and do microneedling between laser treatments for rejuvenation and long term maintenance. I suggest seeing a cosmetic dermatologist with expertise in combination treatments. Best, Dr. Emer.
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