Kobner's Phenomenon Is Not Serious After a Cosmetic Treatment

Some women are very sensitive to any manipulation of the skin. You can wake up with funny red lines, maybe your swim goggles show red marks for a long time, or perhaps you even get a line that lasts from a bandaid or from a skin treatment. Estheticians are taught to be very gentile, and the correct amount of pressure from any device used on the skin will minimize any temporary effects of the treatments themselves. Some women will have noticeable lines along the treatment area. This effect is called the Kobner's Phenomenon. Usually the area may appear as a red streak, or some bumps along the area, or even just an extra area of swelling. regularly getting these side effects from any treatment it may be time to have a discussion with the supervising physician so that you can craft a more gentle treatment plan. And for those that are getting these lines more commonly during the activities mentioned above: better skin care will minimize those effects as well. At Hada Cosmetic Medicine we will have suggestions!