I Had a Q Switch Laser Recently. Want to Know How Soon My Freckles Will Vanish. Also my Skin Looks Rough and Bruised.

asked 10 months ago by Esma J in Pakistan Asia
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: freckles, rough skin, timing

I dont have fair complexion and had a subsicion for scaring too. I am scared what if it didnt help my freckles to vanish?

2 answers to I Had a Q Switch Laser Recently. Want to Know How Soon My Freckles Will Vanish. Also my Skin Looks Rough and Bruised.

Freckles after laser should disappear in about 10 days

The typical post-procedural course is as follow for a Q-switched laser on freckles: Immediately after the treatment for 5-20min the spot will turn frosty white. This will fade and then turn into something like a mosquito bite which will persist for 1-2 days. Afterward, the brown freckle will become darker, even black. It will look like a scab, but feel like normal skin. At about the 6-10day mark the black freckle will sort of come out of the skin and... more

Daniel I. Wasserman, MD
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon

Q-switched Ruby, alexandrite and NeodyniumYag laser for brown spots

Usually there is slight scabbing for a week to two depending where on the body the treatment is delivered, with these lasers for brown spot lightening. In a two week to three week period they start to look lighter and retreatment is often done four to six weeks later one or more times. During the healing you must keep the areas out of sun exposure and after the wounds have healed using sunblock is very important!!!

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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I Had a Q Switch Laser Recently. Want to Know How Soon My Freckles Will Vanish. Also my Skin Looks Rough and Bruised.

Freckles after laser should disappear in about 10 days

Q-switched Ruby, alexandrite and NeodyniumYag laser for brown spots

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