Pink Skin After Laser Treatment

This really depends on what kind of laser treatment you had done. There are various noninvasive lasers vs. invasive lasers. Some lasers are intended to peel off a layer of skin (ie: ablative or invasive resurfacing, fractional resurfacing, Erbium, CO2, etc.). Other noninvasive lasers don't usually cause prolonged redness and if they do, the skin usually heals much faster than invasive lasers. In any case, how quickly it heals would depend upon what region of the... more

pink skin is very normal after laser. You must use a sunscreen when the wound is healed and not raw (let your physician examine you and tell you when that is) to minimize the chance of developing pigmentation. The pink can last a few weeks to a couple of months on the face and much longer on the hands and legs/feet. If there areas become very itchy and start to get thick to the feel, then you may be developing hypertrophic scars and you need to see your doctor.