The best thing to do is to see another doctor in your area. It is not uncommon for patients that received laser skin resurfacing to have a "perceived" shinny / oily skin. You have removed the outer layers of the "old" skin and are now left with the new you which should look younger. The... more
Oily skin after CO2 Laser resurfacing?
I had CO2 Laser Resurfacing done a year ago and I still have shiny, unnatural looking skin which seems to look sweaty. My nose is very oily and the forehead is very tight. I am very sensitive to heat. What can I do?
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A: Unnatural skin after CO2 laser
Major laser resurfacing procedures with the traditional CO2 laser may be prone to unwanted side effects such as scarring , loss of pigment, prolonged redness and poor wound healing. This is largely due to the fact that this particular laser relies on heat deposition to tighten the skin, instead of pure... more
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15 Jun 2009
There are many of us wondering what to do about the crippling effects of severely oily skin. Creams don't work. (do they?)