Permanent redness around the corners of my nose and on my chin - What is this and how can I treat it?

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I have had redness on this area of my face for a number of years. I Would like to know what this is and how I can treat it?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello sarahp95, 
My name is Melanie I am a Medical Aesthetician at Aesthetic Skin located in Chicago, IL. I am very sorry to hear that you have not found a solution to the redness that you have been experiencing. I appreciate you sharing your photos, I can see a minimal redness, but it is a little difficult to pinpoint from the photo what type of redness this is. I would love to discuss with you virtual to determine what the best treatment option would be for you. Our office does have a few options to treat redness in the skin. Pico and IPL are a few of our favorite treatment options. Please feel free to contact our office to schedule a virtual skin consultation. You can reach our office at 312-944-0117. I look forward to connecting with you!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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