Black Dots and Raw Red Skin After CO2 Active FX. What Do You Recommend?

Without examination, it is difficult to exactly pin down where you are in the healing phase post op laser peel. Problems could range from simply being too aggressive with your towel upon drying your face and neck to an infection. Usually after 5 days the patient is still swollen and red, with pink areas fading to beige in areas where less energy was applied. Sleeping elevated, icing face and neck, using clean or distilled water to clean with and "Dabbing" not wiping dry with clean... more

Thank you for your question. Laser resurfacing is a fractional laser treatment that has minimal downtime depending on the depth of treatment. I would recommend using nonirritating and mild moisturizing creams and sunscreen with zinc. Photo damaged skin usually starts to flake off within 2 days of the procedure. Peeling patterns may be different for everyone and chin area tends to peel the most. I hope this helps.