I tell all my patients that they will need a full week of healing after getting a TotalFX treatment. I encourage all my patients to have it done on Thursday or Friday and take the entire next week off so that they will have a few extra days just in case there is some delayed healing. With that type... more
Is one week enough time to recover from Active FX?
I am scheduled for the ActiveFX this Tuesday. I am 50 years old and looking to smooth fine lines around my eyes and mouth area.
I plan on taking 6 days off from work to recover. Realistically, is this enough time to recover? I really do not want anyone to know I had this procedure done. Please advise. Thank you.
3 answers to “Is one week enough time to recover...”
A: Active FX recovery depends on many things
This depends on many things. First, it would depend on the settings of the laser. For example, if you are have a light treatment for tone and texture, you should be fine by one week with only a hint of redness which can then be concealed with makeup. If you are having a more agressive treatment (eg. Total FX)... more
A: Active FX on the face usually heals by day 7
Depending on how aggessive the Active FX settings are and how many passes are done, treatment of the face usually heals by day 5-7. Once the skin heals, you can start wearing makeup. Your face, however, will be pink. It typically takes 1-2 months for this redness to fade. The fairer you are, the longer it... more
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14 Mar 2009
No way. 7 days is optimistic. I was told between 5 and 7 days till I could cover the "pink" with makeup. I was still peeling at 7 days. The makeup looked like crap with all that flaky skin - like suede! Plus I was still physically exhausted. It's a burn, a big burn on the body's largest organ, the skin. It took me 2 full weeks till I was looking somewhat close to normal and I'm still tired by the end of a day. But the results I've had are pretty darn good so far.
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24 Mar 2009
ktK: Thought I'd let you know I'm now exactly 4 week post Total FX. I can wear makeup just fine. Had to start taking antibiotics for cystic acne breakout - really deep painful almost boil type zits. I never had acne in my life. It's all cleared now but I have to continue the antibiotics - taking Oracea now. I saw the doc again today and he said true benefits will kick in at about 5 to 6 months out. So while I've seen tightening in my neck and better skin quality on my chest, it gets better. I've had no skin discoloration but I'm very fair and don't have much melanin in the first place. Good Luck