This type of infection and many others can be seen after re:pair. You need to keep working with the surgeon and make sure that you go to any and all appointments and take heed to their instructions. If they aren't a dermatologist, you may want to consider seeing one as dermatologists are uniquely... more
Complications from bacterial infection post-Fraxel Repair
Unfortunately, I got a bacterial skin infection three days after Fraxel Repair. I was on the antibiotic, Keflex, but it was resistant to the type of bacteria I encountered. After 10 days on CIPRO, the infection is cleared but the skin is bumpy, red, and very rough where the infection was. Any suggestions that will help heal this? Also, since it happened post-procedure, will I have long-term negative effects on my skin from the infection?
2 answers to “Complications from bacterial...”
A: Bacterial and other infections can and do occur after re:pair - go to a dermatologist for treatment
A: Local wound care
Bacterial infection after Fraxel re:pair is a rare occurrence. The choice of antibiotic was appropriate, unfortunately the bacteria was resistant to the medication. The best thing to do at this point is to keep the skin surface moist with an ointment such as Aquaphor and to protect the facial skin from sun... more
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465 posts
28 Mar 2009
I agree with Dr.Schlessinger I made a huge mistake having Fraxel at the plastic surgeons office I had seen nine years for resty... I thought he was going to perform it but it ended up being the nurse... When I had complications they didn't have a clue what to do... If it has to do with your skin go to a derm...If you are getting a procedure involving laser a Derm who specializes in lasers..... Unless the plastic surgeon has done hundreds++ of laser procedures and is doing it themselves... most are just buying a laser and giving it to a nurse for extra income..And Fraxel provides a nice profit margin with no training.... Don't risk it...and do a patch test..To many are recommending this because of the profit margin... There are many more effective and proven treatments with long term results that doctors know how to use...Wait a few years.. Let them perfect the laser and technique
465 posts
29 Mar 2009
Don't use family towels or washcloths after this or any resurfacing procedure!!!! Use papertowels at first and wash linens seperate on sanitary mode... Are clean laundry is not sanitary and spreads fungal and skin infections if not washed on sanitary mode...95% of homes use cold or warm water now. Doctors would be smart to take this into consideration in aftercare instructions to avoid complications Google it.. This is no joke..I am not germ phobe,, we need exposure to build a healthy immune system as children.. But there are limits The place we go to get clean has more germs than a trashcan and the towels you dry with are right below the kitchen sink and an airplane bathroom Why I only have white towels...And spray the tub and shower with bleach or vinegar and rinse before use...evn when they look clean.. Your hubby or children can rinse god knows what off after playing sports ect From CNBC the 12 germiest places... 1. Kitchen sinks: there are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch 2. Airplane bathrooms: 3. A load of wet laundry: 10. Your bathtub: A recent study found staphylococcus bacteria, a common cause of serious skin infections, in 26 per cent of the tubs tested, as compared with just six per cent of garbage cans.