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This may be due to a number of variables such as: laser settings, patient's skin sensitivity, healing, etc. To improve this, vascular lasers, LED therapy, and skin care can help calm the inflammation. Typically I do a combination of lasers like clear and brilliant, fraxel, viva 4-6 weeks after co2 to improve this along with microneedling/prp to get the best outcomes with texture and tone. Please see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.
Hi and thank you for your question. I am not sure I have seen this with my fractionated CO2 laser. I suspect it is due to the density and power settings and how the tissues react in certain people. If the density is less on a deep pass, the grid pattern could be more evident. When I use a lower density for a deep pass, I will often follow it with a second more superficial pass at a higher density to smooth the surface of the skin. Hope this helps.Best to you,Dr. Stephen Fink
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...
Yes, with caution. You are indeed correct, in some cases, like lupus lasers can make skin lupus worse, other diseases like vitiligo as well. This is called KOEBNER. If in doubt, always ask your dermatologists, as they will guide you as to what are safe options for you, in the context of...
Our office has many different treatments for acne scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Acne 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...
