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Hi Asian skin type,There is a greater risk for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation in Asian patients. Fortunately our experience has been that the discoloration always fades with time, but we are unable to predict how long it will take in individual patients. In general the color returns to normal within 3 to 6 months. This may vary depending on the treating physician, strength of laser treatment, and sun exposure. Choose your treating physician most carefully. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Fraxel is an excellent laser for patients with type I and II skin type. However, I often defer to the eMatrix for many of my patients with Asian skin. Fraxel runs the risk of hyper pigmentation which may take many months to resolve. You may need hydroquinones and topical retinoids to help this resolve faster. Please consult a board certified dermatologist with a great deal of experience with Asian skin and laser treatments.
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...
Fraxel is an amazing technology that delivers excellent results with minimal downtime. When used to treat acne scarring, the majority of the results are visible approximately six months after the fourth treatment. It depends on the device settings used, the characteristics of your skin, and a...
Im very sorry to hear about this complication due to a laser treatment. I have treated a few patients with a similar adverse outcome from different parts of the country. I have been working with Fraxel for the past 8 yrs and it has never happened to any of my patients. the reason why it happens...
