Usually I tell my patients that they should wait and give themselves a few days to recover and heal from the laser treatments. The sweat can irritate the skin while it is healing from the procedure.
Exercise after Active FX or Total FX?
How soon after Active/Total FX can I exercise? I'm assuming no vigorous exercise, but how about a slow walk on the treadmill?
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22 Jan 2009
One of the advantages of the fractionated CO2 laser Active FX (and Total FX) is the minimal downtime compared to the older more aggressive CO2 laser resurfacing. I tell my clients to expect 5-7 days of non-painful (but intense) redness and I encourage them to go about their normal daily activities. When it comes to exercise, I recommend avoiding extreme exercise for the first 48 hours. The perspiration and increased blood flow to the face could be irritating. I don't see any problem though with a slow treadmill walk or other light exercise starting the day after the procedure