Healing after Fraxel or other lighter lasers
Again… you all ask the best questions! First, your clinic should have given you both expectations and written instructions for your skincare for the first 2-4 weeks after your laser...
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Can you “heal” the effects of sun damage from the past?
This is a good question. The answer is that much of sun damage CAN be undone, but it takes a little time and effort. The older you are when you...
Sudden acne breakout on one side of face. Is it acne?
I’m so glad you brought this up, because this may NOT be acne at all! If this is still active, please see your primary care doctor or dermatologist asap. I...
Brown spots, dark spots and veins on the legs that make wearing skirts and shorts…
...you can get it dark enough will help if the skin texture itself is smooth. If you have growths, or uneven texture on your legs, the self-tanner will tend to...
Melasma and feeling depressed
...if their melasma is severe suffer from a loss of self confidence, a sense of self consciousness and embarassment and even sometimes shame. All of these can lead to social...
Is There a Cure for Melasma? Is it self-limiting? What about pregnancy?
Great questions since there are many myths about melasma! Also, it’s one of the most frustrating skin problems for patients and doctors because there is no true cure ….yet! There’s...
Feelings of depression and loss of self esteem when a cosmetic treatment goes badly.
...really fun, fashion glasses for a few months; Don’t blame yourself – as long as you followed your doctor’s instructions, you did nothing wrong! Good luck! Dr. I ...
Self-tanners and lasers – are they compatible?
Yikes – generally you want to avoid self-tanners for at least 1-2 weeks prior to any laser procedure. And hopefully, your board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeons office is giving...
Why do brown spots sometimes look worse with self tanners?
...tanner absorbs into. So if your brown spots were early ones, the IPL treatments should improve it and the self tanner go on more evently. If they are already developing...
Problems with hair on the face from a hair growth product for the scalp!
I’m glad you asked this because I think many women don’t know that products that grow hair on the scalp sometimes get transferred accidently to the face, causing unwanted hair...
