Skin care after laser resurfacing?

It is more important that ever after laser resurfacing to protect your skin from sun exposure daily, all year round.  Immediately after your treatment I place you on a regimen to gently cleanse your skin, keep your skin hydrated and UV protected. After about a week or two, I adjust your skin care for your... more

 Laser Resurfacing provides patients with wonderful results, however the first 2-3 weeks of healing are crucial for obtaining  the best results.  These first two weeks are when the skin regenerates or rebuilds itself and any problems that occur may cause the normal healing process to go wrong.... more

Hello, The skin care for laser resurfacing begins even before the procedure is performed. This consists of  sun avoidance 3-4 weeks before and some pre conditioning with Retin A and Hydroquinone creams. These creams are then stopped 5 days prior to the procedure.  Immediately after the... more

Skin care after laser resurfacing is very important to enhance the result. It is very important to be on a regimen of skin care prior to laser resurfacing which should include retin a products, glycolic acid products and vitamin c. These products will help to promote healing after the laser treatment as well... more

The two most important precautions after CO2 laser resurfacing are sun protection and lubrication. In terms of sun protection, you should treat your skin as if it were a baby's skin: no sun exposure for the first 6 months and always wear a hat,sunglasses, and sun block every day. Regarding lubrication, the... more