Yes, we do see acne flares in patient's who get Fraxel treatment. We often put patients on doxycycline orally and try to use petrolatum free products on the skin. Your acne should calm down fairly quickly and you will be able to have further Fraxel treatments. Don't worry.
Can Fraxel treatment trigger an acne outbreak?
I had Fraxel last week and am now experiencing some bad acne flareups, but I suppose this makes sense if there were flare-ups waiting to happen under the skin and the laser released them... just wondering if this is common and if it will go away.
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A: It Sure Can!
Hi 22mama, Acne breakouts after Fraxel re:pair are very common because of the post treatment use of occlusive Aquaphor dressing. The incidence of acne break out following Fraxel re:store is much less, but can occur. Usually the chin area is most affected. There are ways to minimize or completely... more
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14 Jan 2009
Sorry to hear about your acne oubreak after Fraxel. But that is common. Check your products (skin care and makeup) and make sure that none of them contain a lot of oil (mineral oil, etc). Also, I offer a complimentary facial to all my Fraxel patients one week after to address just this. See if your provider can give you a facial.