Extreme redness and blisters after Fraxel Re-store

I just had my 3rd Fraxel Re-store, settings were highest at 70%. I was warned that I would have more redness this time and maybe a little more discomfort; however, my skin looks like it's been literally burned, I have a few marks that look like blisters and under my eye where you normally would have undereye circles, it's red. Is this normal and what can I put on the blisters, will it heal or leave a scar? I'm using the Neova R2 intense cream for the redness.

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A: High energy Fraxel

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

You likely had a treament at an energy setting of 70 J not 70% coverage -- the fraxel laser has as its highest energy setting 70 J but not 70% coverage, the maximum density or coverage is around 48% (meaning about 48% of the skin receives a laser impact). The higher energy means the laser impact is both wider... more

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