Expected Results from Laser Treatments? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Expected Results from Laser Treatments?

I just had a Profractional and Microlaser peel about 48 hrs ago and I'm freaking out cause my skin looks to be worse than before the treatment.

The doctor recommends that I use Hydra B5 gel and it seems to me that I'm not healing... I still have laser marks and will these fade? She spot treated my face so I'm kind of going through this anxiety stage that my skin won't heal....

I don't know what to expect in the next couple of days. My skin seems to be tight but the redness from the lasers are still there!

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by jmunoz_85 in San Antonio
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MicroLaser Peel (MLP) with ProFractional Treatment

MicroLaser Peel (MLP) with ProFractional treatments is a great way to get smoother tighter skin but you must be prepared for what it would look like for a few days. That does not seem to be the case here. In general, the redness persists 24 hours for EACH 10 micron of skin peeled by the laser. (So, a 20 micron Microlaser peel would look really red for 2 days before it heals to the point you can put make up on). The duration of healing would depend on:- your skin type- the depth and settings... more
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You should be fine

I do not the exact depth of your peel, but almost all patients are going to be very red only 2 days after a combined microlaserpeel and fraxel or profractional laser peel. It depends on multiple factors such as your skin type and then the depth and 'pitch' the profractional laser was used at. Rest assured as long as you take care of your skin by using any type of moisturizer or emollient, I have patients just use Vaseline, you should be fine. On average for my patients a microlaserpeel and... more

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