Crepy skin @26. What do I do?

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I’m only 26 years old. I have no idea what’s going on with my skin ! I used retin a and it seems like my skin looks worse! It’s more like crepy when I smile and my left side seems saggy!! I just noticed it this year. But it’s causing me significant depression! Help!! I don’t want to look old!! Also my left side seems to be skinner. Idk what to do! I did a treatment of High Frequency. A week ago. And a light chemical peel. I don’t want to get fillers yet. Or surgery.

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.  Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. 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

Leo McCafferty, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question, and I agree completely with you that neither fillers nor surgery would be a good option at this point.  Most plastic surgeons have a very good esthetician with modern and up to date treatments.  I would recommend you see a board-certified plastic surgeon with an esthetician specializing in the plastic surgery field to help design a program that will work for you.  These programs typically do not provide overnight results, but with proper treatment, care and maintenance, especially with someone as young as you, a nice improvement can be made.

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