What Are the Immediate Effects of Pearl Laser?

Hello Rondie~ Sorry to hear about your discomfort. First, when in doubt--Always call the doctor's office where they treated you. We would always want to hear from our patients if they have questions or concerns rather than have them sit home miserable and worrying...especially if there is a simple fix. So definitely call. It is not unusual to get an outbreak of cold sores after a laser treatment if you are not pretreated with something like Valtrex or another... more

The Pearl laser, like the sun, can trigger an outbreak of latent Herpes simples. We start our patients on Valtrex (or similar drug) at the time of the Pearl to stymie this problem. The fever blisters will run their course and your itching is a byproduct of the wound healing process. Cool compresses should help that. It's probably too late to benefit from Valtrex.