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...
The choice of anesthesia for laser resurfacing of the face is very much dependent on your own pain tolerance. There are parts of the face which are easily numbed with local anesthesia like around the mouth and the forehead. The cheeks are harder to make numb and need more injections. Taking an...
Melasma is discoloration of the upper cheeks, upper lip, or forehead, most commonly seen in women of childbearing age. It tends to develop during pregnancy (hence its nickname "the mask of pregnancy") or while taking a birth control pill. Regardless, its onset is triggered by the...
