I'm beginning to show signs of Rhinophyma. There are a few nodules on one side of nose and some thickening on tip of nose which I absolutely hate. Which of these two lasers, Erbium Yag or Fraxel, would improve my condition? These two seem, from what I have read, have less downtime than the CO2. Thank you for responding. I am on Tazorac and cream antiobiotic. It helps somewhat but my main concern is the thickening on end of nose.
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Thank you for your message! Both options are great to help with overall skin rejuvenation but they do work differently. Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing only targets portions of the skin, leaving healthy skin behind to help heal the targeted skin. The Erbium laser treats the entire area and...
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