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Is It Normal to Have Redness on the Face After 5 Weeks of Sciton Laser Treatment?

Redness after Sciton
Feb 14, 2012

The answer to this question really depends on what Sciton laser treatment you had and what condition it was for. Typically however, redness after any procedure does not necessarily mean you will have a permanent scar. It is very typical (depending on your skin type) for redness associated with healing to take many months or even up to a year or two to gradually fade from red, then to pink, then back to baseline. Just be careful to wear a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 every…

My Sons Acne Seems to Getting Worse 3 Months Into Accutane. Are There Other Options?

Acne worse on Accutane
Feb 12, 2012

Since a standard treatment course of Accutane is 5 months, he is right in the middle of his treatment. Response rates to the medication vary greatly and it is very normal to flare before improvement. His dose sounds appropriate for his weight so the best advice is to stick with it and complete the course. Many patients don't see significant improvement until after they have finished taking their pills and some need to take a longer course.

Should I Still Be Able to Squint and Form the “11”s on Day 8 After Botox?

Still moving 8 days after Botox
Feb 12, 2012

If you are still able to frown and see an increase of the "11's" above your baseline, it may be that you need to have your dose tweaked. Sometimes although you may block some of the muscles from contracting, the other muscles that form the frown (there are 4 groups in all) will overcompensate. Typical dosing for a woman to treat the frown is from 20-40 units. If you are paying by the area, it may be that you were undertreated (with the philosophy that you can…

Brown / Age Spot Removal for a Man, Without Beard Loss?

Fade age spots without losing hair
Jan 31, 2012

Why not consider a chemical peel? This is a perfect way to remove or fade age spots (depending on the depth of the peel which in turns determines your down time) and unlike lasers it will not remove facial hair. It will also tighten the skin and can be preventative against pre-cancers.

1 Week After Botox to Forehead and Frown Lines my Brows Have Started to Droop, Is this Likely to Get WO

Drooping brow 1 week after Botox
Jan 31, 2012

This is likely due to over treatment of the forehead lines. The good news is that you may still get some brow elevation to offset this at about 2 weeks post injection (or you can have it done if you did not get injections at the midpoint of your brows above the pupil). This comes from the relaxation of the frown muscles which takes about a week longer to set in than the initial blocking of contraction that you get within the first week of injection. If you choose to have…

I Had a 35% Salicylic and 30% Glycolic Peel, 3 of my Dark Spots Bled and I Can See How I Lost a Layer o

Healing after chemical peels
Jan 30, 2012

Chemical peels are essentially chemical burns and depending on the type of peel and sometimes, the length of time that you leave it on for it will determine the depth of the peel and hence determine the healing time. The best treatment to heal from any peel is to use an emollient moisturizer such as Aquaphor or white petrolatum such as vaseline. This basically mimics the environment that the new skin below needs to be able to heal itself. Areas that are deeper (such as the…

24 Yr Old White Female with Red Telangiectases Veins on Chest- Options?

Redness on chest
Jan 7, 2012

The photos look more suggestive of photodamage rather than distinct vascular lesions. Photodamage tends to have both a vascular and pigment component. For this reason, I would recommend a series of IPL or BBL treatments.