Patch Test - What Should I Expect?

Certainly there might be a greater risk for scarring on your neck if a laser such as Fraxel Restore were used. Normally it is very safe for the neck, but with the radiation having thinned the skin somewhat, there could be more of a reaction and poor healing. A test spot can be done first to see...

We never use general anesthesia for resurfacing.  We use a combination of topical and local blocks.  If you can tolerate the locals given at the dentist, then you will do just fine without a general anesthetic.

IPL, like all light based treatments, has the potential to improve as well as worsen melasma.  Ideally, melasma patients are first placed on topical treatments and sun avoidance.  If no improvement is noted, more aggressive treatments such as light based treatments or chemical peels can be e...

Greetings,Melasma is a condition which requires multiple steps and treatments to effectively improve the condition consistently over time.  In our office, here are steps which are effective: -Pico lasers- The best type of laser for improving the condition.  Please not it takes multiple steps to ...

With your ethnic background, treatment around your mouth is a higher risk procedure.  Thus, I would not treat you with CO2 laser there.  You will need a full evaluation with a Board Certified Dermatologist and Plastic surgeon to evaluate what risk profile you present, and your...

The pulsed-dye laser is an excellent laser for pigmentation problems.  However, I think that a simple and easy alternative for a young person with freckles as the main concern would be the IPL.  IPL is relatively painless, quick, no oozing or bleeding (zero downtime).  Your face...