I want to remove some brown spots of my chest, but my dermatologist told me that it is very difficult as the area does not heal as well as the face. I am 40 years old and live in a cold climate (Boston), so I am not in the sun all the time. My skin is pretty fair. Can you please suggest the best laser treatment for my problem?
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If you still have pufffiness than you are not yet fully healed. Collagen production may occur for six months after laser and the lines may still improve. You may have to be patient to see the final result.
This is a giant nevus. Treatment is usually serial excision if large. Your lesion is quite large and its location is complicated. You should definitely visit with a board certified plastic surgeon for solid answers to your questions.
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...