In our experience, the skin is healed by 5 days and patients can use make up to camouflage any redness. The redness should be gone in a few weeks. If you're having persistent redness at a month, you should see your surgeon promptly to rule out possible contact dermatitis, infection, or... more
How long does redness around the eyes last after Active FX?
I had the Active FX done around my eyes 26 days ago. It is still quite red. There is no scabbing or peeling anymore, just redness. One eye seems to be healing properly, but the other is still VERY red. It looks almost like I'm recovering from a black eye. I also noticed that the skin feels different, rougher on the red part. My application of hydrocortisone 1% seemed to have made it worse. Why is this happening?
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A: Redness after FX laser treatment
The Active FX usually has minimal redness and is usually gone within a few weeks. The Total or Deep FX may take longer for the redness to clear. Are you using any products or soap that may be irritating the area? You should see your doctor, it is possible you may have an underlying infection on that side.
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23 Apr 2009
Did your redness resolve> I am having the same thing with more redness around one eye and having a different texture. I am three weeks post treatment.