2 days ago I had Nd yag laser for broken capillaries on each side of my nose. After the procedure I had two small hard blisters, filled with liquid. After I showered this morning I noticed that the blisters had burst and it is now a little circle shaped scab forming on each side. However, this scab seems to be formed in a little "hole" and around this hole the skin is slightly raised and red. I am very worried that I will be left with scarring, looks almost like chicken pox marks. What can I do?
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Erbium yag laser resurfacing downtime is highly variable depending upon the depth of ablation. Very light erbium peels heal within 2-3 days, whereas deeper peels may take as long as traditional CO2 laser peels; up to 2 weeks or more.
Thank you for your question. Before doing anything to "fix" a scar, give it some time to heal. This area tends to heal very well on it's own. Make sure that you avoid direct sunlight to allow the redness to fade. In our practice we encourage surgical...
The gold standard treatment for brown spots is BBL + halo or fraxel, individual spot treatments with yag is old school and can leave hyperpigmentation and redness. I would suggest proper wound healing at this time (see my emeragecosmetics.com healing package) then after about 3 weeks do a...