Dear Robin,
To my knowledge there are no safe procedures to significantly and evenly lighten dark skin to a lighter shade. Very deep laser treatment can remove pigmentation but the result can be uneven color (like vitiligo), possibly deep scarring and a very noticeable demarcation line on the neck where the dark skin would begin again.
The […]

The Fraxel® is a laser skin rejuvenation procedure, and an ablative laser skin peel, which means it does skin exfoliation or skin removal during treatment.
If you are concerned, and want the most gentle treatment for acne scars and enlarged pores I believe the LaserGenesis® is the most gentle, non-ablative laser treatment. Clearlight® by Lumenis® and […]

Dear Toni,
Because I have not examined you personally I cannot give specific recommendations. I am happy to express my opinions about the general issues you raise.
I have written many blogs about eyelid rejuvenation, blepharoplasty, eyelid wrinkles, dark circles under the eyes and eyelid bags and you may want to check the archives of my previous […]

Dear Tami,
There are many treatments for oily skin and large pores that I recommend before LaserGenesis. I start patients on microdermabrasion®, brevoxyl washes and prescription creams such as Retin A® first. These are good treatments and less expensive than laser treatments and can reduce the size of enlarged pores.
You need to find a good board […]

Dear Lenora,
The scars on your cheeks are still new and will improve. The best treatment now is massage and time. The scars will not be fully mature until about 2 years.
If after a few months the scars are still depressed a treatment to stimulate new collagen production in the skin, such as lasergenesis® might help, […]

Dear Kyla,
You are not alone. Millions of people have acne and acne scars and just want to have normal skin.
There is no one cure that can create perfect skin.
However there is a great deal we can do today to help especially with the new non-surgical facial rejuvenation and laser skin rejuvenation techniques.
On the face I […]

Dear Erika
The most effective treatment to remove one enlarged pore is to remove it with a round surgical cutting device called a skin punch. After the pore is removed, the hole is stitched. The problem with this technique is that it leaves a small scar where the pore once was.
Personally I would not trade an […]

Dear Sherri,
The eyelid rejuvenation treatment for dark circles under the eyes is different from the removal of pigment or brown splotches under the eyes. The former is a surgical procedure, the laser transconjunctival blepharoplasty with arcus marginalis release, the later is a combination of skin exfoliation creams and laser skin rejuvenation for pigment removal from […]

Dear Student,
Fraxel is a good treatment for acne scarring but I would not recommend Fraxel® or any other ablative(ablate means to surgically remove) laser treatment or laser skin peel for acne scarring if red spots, rosacea, or broken blood vessels are a major pr0blem, especially on Asian skin. The problem is that Fraxel and other […]

Dear Chantay,
Thank you. I hope that others will read of your experience on this website and avoid the problem you have experienced with the non-surgical facial rejuvenation technique of filler injection into the eyelid to treat bags and dark circles under the eyes. I always recommend that my readers seek consultation with a board certified […]