Professional advice on different chemical body peels and other body treatments for glowing skin?

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I'd like something to use on my legs,neck and upper chest and some professional insight and recommendations on the different types of body peels there are and good products/brands to use (I'm considering a peel pad but want to know what my others options are to first ).My legs are very dull and dry and and my knees are very rough.My neck and chest feels very rough and I get neck acne a lot lately. Besides peels what other spa-med spa-at home products/ treatments are there?

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.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

An appropriate chemical peel may help start the process of treating uneven skin pigmentation.
For uneven skin pigmentation I also recommend a skin regimen prior to to prepare the skin for the peel. 
Melarase AM cream is great to reduce hyperpigmentation and to correct uneven skin pigmentation.
 I also recommend Pigmentation Correction Complex to reduce hyperpigmentation of the skin.
Also avoid sun exposure to prevent inflammation and skin burn injury for at least 4 weeks. Spectrase is highly effective. 
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H Karamanoukian MD FACS

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