Pelleve™ - Related FAQ's

Q: I have lower eyelid wrinkles that have not been improved by chemical peels. In fact, I developed darker skin from the healing after the peel. What else can be done?

A: If you developed post inflammatory hyperpigmentation from the chemical peel, then you might also develop this unwanted side effect from laser resurfacing or portrait plasma resurfacing. Thermage and Pelleve treatments might help and are not thought to increase risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmenation. Pelleve uses radiofrequency energy which is absorbed by the dermal tissues underneath the epidermis so it doesn’t put the epidermal melanin, or pigment, at risk of being affected. A few treatments done every four to six weeks apart can produce good improvement in many individuals. A surgical blepharoplasty can excise some redundant skin and the stitching does not often cause hyperpigmentation.

Q: I don’t want surgery but my neck bothers me in photographs. Can Ultherapy help?

A: It depends what bothers you about your neck, the elasticity of your skin, is there fat or just loose skin, is it horizontal creases or hanging vertical bands? Ultherapy can help the hanging bands and loose skin. Sometimes Botox is also used for the bands. Liposuction can be done for the fat. Rarely, the Ultherapy can help the horizontal bands as well.

Q: I am 32, African American and just starting to see some sagging of the corners of my mouth and my jaw line is becoming irregular. What can be done to improve my face.

A: Pelleve treatment can be done in a series to help tighten the skin. There is no affect of the epidermis so no risk of causing pigmentation in those with dark skin unless there were a burn, but this risk is rarely if ever noted. There is no downtime to this procedure so it can be done a day before a social function.

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