Red with Itchy Breakouts After Laser Resurfacing

CO2 resurfacing requires good and thick moisturizers to help heal the skin and their use in the first two weeks can help contribute to acne and whiteheads, but healing from the procedure by itself can form whiteheads (milia) which may cause itching. Depending on what topicals you're using, the breakouts could be better or worse. If you are breaking out with itchy red welts, then you mighjt be reacting to sunscreen or the topicals. You should see your lasert surgeon for evaluation of this... more