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Can I Wear Makeup After Right After my Fraxel Procedure?
asked 1 year ago by WWofW in West NY
Latest answer by Michele S. Green, MD
Question viewed 855 times
Tags: face, female
I just had my first fraxel procedure 3 days ago. I look awful, like a leopard. I can't leave the house, but am scaring myself in the mirror. Can I put on makeup?
4 answers to Can I Wear Makeup After Right After my Fraxel Procedure?
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Fraxel is best not to use makeup for a week afterwards
Fraxel is great but I always advise my patients not to use makeup for atleast a week after the procedure. Since your skin is flaking or peeling, I would not want to aggravate that process or irritate the healing skin. Best to wait a week and apply a topical moisturizer as recommended by your physician in the meanwhile.
Michele S. Green, MD
New York Dermatologist
New York Dermatologist
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Fractional Lasers offer great results...
However, without seeing you in person, it is really difficult to tell. Depending upon the depth of the treatments, my patients wore makeup anywhere from days 4 or 5. If you are at home, I would recommend focusing on your healing and remembering to use the appropriate wound dressings for the best long-term results. Try to be patient.
Peter Schmid, DO
Longmont Facial Plastic Surgeon
Longmont Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fraxel laser and skin reaction
It is impossible to answer the question without examining you in person, knowing if it was the Fraxel Restore, Dual, or Repair laser, what skin type you have and what energy settings were used. The Fraxel Repair laser is the most aggressive and you can look awful for the first few days and less awful for the next week, and healed around 12 days but reddish. The Fraxel Dual can leave you with redness then flaking brown around days three through 5 and pink for a day or two more. The...
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Yes, if it is not Fraxel Repair
Fraxel Restore, Dual, and Refine are procedures after which you can wear makeup in 2-3 days. Be sure you have new makeup, not old that can be contaminated. Also, wash your hands well before applying. I was wondering why your doctor d id not advise you on the post-procedure care?
