Pain from ProFractional Laser with Microlaser Peel?

Generally the pain level is manageable.. However, there are more sensitive areas such as the upper lip and forehead which can be more tender during and after treatment.

Because the oil glands are deep in the skin dermis, the scars caused by acne  are also deep. Microlaser Peel addresses the epidermis, (not hte deeper dermis), but gives good improvement in superficial wrinkles and texture irregularities. Microlaserpeels can be ,(and often are), combined with the more penetrating Profrfactional laser treatment , which addresses the deeper dermis issues, such as acne scars, other scars, or deeper wrinkles. To "get to the acne scars, the treatment depth needs to be about 800 microns, and for a patient to tolerate this well, oral pain relief combined with nerve blocks work very well. Find a Physician whom does these, and you should have a comfortable treatment. Some areas of the Acne scarring may require repeated  "spot" treatmtents to improve the results from the first procedure. this is a "normal" part of Profractional therapy for acne scarring.

The combination of Microlaser Peel to shave off a precise thickness of the outer layer of skin (10 to 50 microns, most commonly 20) followed by fractional treatment with variable depth of column ablation with / without coag is a powerful skin rejuvenation and tightening system with rapid recovery. Most patients complain of pain the night of the procedure. The vast majority are comfortable with Tylenol and a crushed ice pack, some require either Tylenol no. 3 / or a few Percocets for the first night only. There is no pain the day after the procedure.