What can I do about scars on the lips?
Confidentiality is important! We would never publish your email address or a last name. Unfortunately, I really can't answer emails individually. Hopefully this will help. When you say the scars...
View ArticleWould a laser help with scars on the lip?
Hmmmm. I'd really like you to get an opinion from a dermtologist too. Do you have a good one in your area? Ideally, one who does the full range of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. When...
View ArticleWhat are good products for cystic acne with some scarring along the jawline?
Dear Amy - Most of the "over the counter," drugstore type products and acne care systems like Proactive, have either benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acids or retinol in them. These...
View ArticleI have multiple acne scars on my chest and back. What can I do?
I really agree with your conclusion on this. With most acne scarring, it is deep enough that superficial treatments like microdermabrasion, creams and glycolic peels won't help much. A fractionated...
View ArticleIf I'm prone to keloids, is it okay to have peels, lasers or microdermabrasion?
I wondering if a dermatologist told you that?? In general, the risk of keloids goes down in the thirties, and also, the sites of past keloids really matter. For example, keloids are most common on...
View ArticleCan you help me with scars on my legs?
Thank you for writing. I know there must be good doctors in Singapore who have a fractionated CO2. Generally, these lasers (I particularly like the DEKA DOT for this area), will give you good...
View ArticleCan a scar caused by a cold sore be improved by laser treatment?
Okay so three things - because it sounds to me that maybe there was a miscommunication between you and your doctor possibly. 1. Is it possible she was saying it wasn't a severe enough scar (maybe a...
View ArticleCan moles on the face be removed without surgical treatment?
The short answer to this is no. True moles, and there are several different types of moles, can't be removed without surgery. You will always trade a mole for a scar. The question really is .... is...
View ArticleFor scars - a chemical burn scar or other scars, would a peel or CO2 laser be...
For scar tissue, there is a lot of data now showing that fractional CO2 lasers and even some fractional erbium lasers consistently get the best results. Find an expert laser physician, and the DEKA DOT...
View ArticleSelf inflicted scars - is there a way to remove these?
My heart goes out to you. Many people who had a period where they did some cutting have gotten therapy and moved on to a new, happier chapter of their lives. The same goes, I think, for victims of...
View ArticleIs it possible to shorten the area between the nose and the upper lip?
This is a tough question and it's where the idiom "long at the tooth" comes from partly. MRIs done on, okay I hate to say this, but cadavers, seem to indicate some of this is actual rotation of our...
View ArticleWhich lasers and in what order for acne scarring & redness??
Thanks for writing Elin - these are good questions! We are all individuals so your treatments need to be customized to you but here are some ideas and things to talk to your doctor about:Redness....
View ArticleAcne on the nose and scars.
You are brave to write about this but I think many share your concern. Here are some things to try but I have one thing to say that's very important!!! DON'T PICK at these. Picking will make it...
View ArticleIs there anything new for treatment of scars?
There is .......and please see the blog post right before this one! Also, presented at the Paris IMCAS conference this year was some research showing (preliminarily) better results with fractionated...
View ArticleScars on the face and age of treatment.
Thank you for reading! On facial scars, in my opinion the microneedling doesn't work even remotely as well as a fractionted CO2 laser or, in some cases the originial 1550nm Fraxel (the Fraxel Dual can...
View ArticleIs there a good product for scars - especially on the chest?
Laverne - thank you for writing!! It's a good chance to remind all women that we are at risk for heart disease. Women's symptoms are often "not classic" so if you have odd pains in your chest,...
View ArticleDarkening of a scar after sun exposure - what to do?
You're not alone on this. A true scar is usually whiter than your baseline skin tone and will usually stay whiter. If you're having trouble with more color after a chemical burn, it's often more a...
View ArticleWhat is the best laser for scars - especially raised scars?
This is a little tricky because often a raised scar needs to be either pretreated or simultaneously treated with other things, to get a a good result with a laser. Hmmmm - I know that seems a bit...
View ArticleComplications of microneedling - what should I do?
Thank you for writing. Microneedling is new enough that complications are only recently being reported in medical journals and the lay press. A radiofrequency microneedling system is different from...
View ArticleI have a bumpy scar at a piercing site on my ear, what should I do?
Generally, these are called keloid scars and are common on the ears. My daughter got one when her ear piercing site got infected and they can be a pain to get rid of. In general, my vote it to first...
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