I had laser therapy for the second time this past month and it was very painful during the procedure. Right away I developed large watery blisters that eventually turned into dark scabs. I have been soaking my legs in a bath for the past two weeks and using neosporin to fight infection.
The blisters broke and opened up. Three very sore areas became red around the lazer sites and inflamed. I called the drs' offcie 2 X and finally went up. The technician that did the lazer therapy took me into a room looked at my legs and said I looked normal. I was in a great deal of pain and did not like the red area around the sores. Finally after another week and not getting better, I called in and said I needed antibiotics becuse I feared I had a raging infection brewing.
I am into the 24th day and still feeling discomfort. I have deep scabs and redness around some areas. I feel I was literally burned during therapy. How can this procedure be run of the mill as I was told? Can you tell me if I am exeriencing a normal reaction or if something went wrong?
unregistered guest
27 Jul 2009
I have had laser surgery on my portwine stain birthmark 10+ times, and that literally "burned" feeling during the surgery is perfectly normal. Watery blisters are normal and they usually stay around for a week or 2 sometimes more, but I play football and I tend to sweat alot which results in the blisters becoming filled with alot of liquid so they eventually pop. ya sounds nasty, and its not a pretty sight. After the blisters pop, it turns into scabs. And the scabs stay for a minimum of 1.5 more weeks, if the laser treatment was harsher then it lasts alot longer. I'm sure you are just overreacting. did u really have DEEP scabs