I am a woman with a darker complexion.

Question: I am a woman with a darker complexion. I have bad acne scars and am interested in laser skin resurfacing. Will I have any problems with hyperpigmentation? Answer: Patients with darker skin have an increased risk of pigmentation changes…

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What laser procedures do you perform and what are they best at treating?

Question: There are so many different types of laser skin resurfacing procedures out there that it can get very confusing. What laser procedures do you perform and what are they best at treating? Answer: We have been using a fractionated…

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What is the recovery like after a laser skin resurfacing procedure?

Question: What is the recovery like after a laser skin resurfacing procedure? Answer: After using a carbon dioxide fractional resurfacing laser a patient can expect redness, swelling, and peeling for 4-5 days. After the initial few days makeup can be…

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