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Is It Safe to Have Laser Done when I Have Metal Braces on my Teeth?

Is It Safe to Have V Beam Laser Done when I Have Metal Braces on my Teeth?

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Dr. Sabrina Fabi, MD
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Dr. Sabrina Fabi, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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Answered on Sep 13, 2013
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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answered on May 20, 2013
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
Board Certified Dermatologist
Answered on May 20, 2013
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Mitchel Goldman, MD

It can take up to 1 month for the skin to heal and full results to be present after Pulse Dye Laser treatments.  Depending on the response to treatment we may increase the laser energy, pulse duration, both or recommend a different laser. As a board-certified dermatologist, it is common for...

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Kimberly Butterwick, MD

Scars can be tricky. Scars that are treated within the first year are usually always easier to treat, so it depends on how old the scar is. But in general any scar that is treated with laser (PDL) will do better than no treatment at all. PDL (pulse dye laser) is an appropriate laser to use for...

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Which Laser is Best for Broken Capillaries? PDL or Iriderm?

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

There are several different types of lasers that can help with redness, like that caused from broken capillaries.  Different physicians may have a preference of one over the other.  I personally prefer the PDL laser for treating broken capillaries and feel this works better than the...

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Why Didn't my Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment (For Blood Vessels) Work the First Time?

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Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD

Pulsed dye laser goes after red color and that's why it's used for vessels in the skin. The laser creates a certain level of heat that begins a coagulation process in the target vessels. It is a "process" and seldom does one session clear an area. To make the treatment tolerable (and safe)...

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