Recovery Time for Pearl Laser?

I had this treatment a week ago, and although I am back at work, and wearing make-up, I'm still very red. My skin is not irritated or broken-out, just red. Can anyone tell me how long this should persist? How long is the TOTAL recovery time for the Pearl Fractional Laser?

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Pinkness after Pearl Fractional

It's not unusual to be pink/red for a number of weeks after Pearl Fractional. The level and longevity of the pinkness depends on your skin type and coloration to begin with and also how intense your level of treatment. After 4-6 weeks if there is still some residual redness we will consider an IPL/Limelight treatment to help speed up the process (especially if patients have pinker undertones to begin with or tendencies toward rosacea) Be careful not to where... more

Fractional Erbium can cause persistent redness

Any fractional ablative laser can take several weeks for the redness to resolve. The skin surface should be healed by 7 days, so concealer can be worn. Patients with rosacea may have redness that lasts for months. If you have a darker skin tone, persistent redness can cause hyperpigmentation, so be sure the dermatologist who cares for your skin gives you treatment to reduce the inflammation. Be sure you are on sunscreens!