Why Combination Therapy ? | by Dr . Tahl Humes
ties treat at different depths into the skin . Some devices can treat into the dermis , while others only treat the epidermis . Understanding what I am treating and where it resides helps me to choose the best combination of modalities . For example , if I have a patient who presents with uneven skin tone and deep wrinkles , an IPL ( Intense Pulsed Light ) is a great
I also talk with my patients about the downtime associated with different treatments .
option to improve their solar lentigines and facial redness , but it will not improve their deeper wrinkles .
I will need to add in a neurotoxin microneedling or radiofrequency mircroneedling to treat those wrinkles . IPL is a light-based device that treats melanin and hemoglobin in Fitzpatrick skin types I-III . It mainly treats within the epidermis and will not penetrate deep enough to stimulate collagen in the dermis . Radiofrequency microneedling treats wrinkles and tightens the skin , but will not improve brown spots or treat broken capillaries . The radiofrequency microneedling devices deploy tiny needles into the skin and simultaneously deliver radiofrequency energy deeper into the skin to stimulate collagen .
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