“Bumpy Skin Post Light CO2 Laser Surgery - Denmark”

I had erbium laser resurfacing three weeks ago. I also got what looked like a rash, orange peel skin, and still red. My doctor has prescribed three rounds of Desodine. The first round (six days, two times a day) got rid of the rash, still some orange peel, and lots of red. Erbium is supposed to be gentler and heal faster than CO2 (supposedly three to four weeks and redness will be gone - I'm now finding from other sources that isn't true in the majority of cases). I'm off the Desodine for five days, then back on for seven (two times a day) to help reduce redness. We'll see if it helps.

Sorry it's Desonide, not Desodine. Always be sure to check with your doctor before trying something on resurfaced skin. In the U.S. Desonide requires a prescription.

I had the CO2 done on my face 2 weeks ago 4/2/10. I'm a bit concerned how this is going to turn out. My skin is soooo dry and feels like sand paper. I've been putting a lot of moisturizer on it and so far it has not gotten better. Still red too. Going to my 1st check-up on 4/5 so hopefully she'll tell me that it is normal.

I had the CO2 done on my face in Dec 2009. I had the same problem with extreme dryness and a pharmacist suggested CervaVe Moisturizing Cream, worked great. This product is over the counter and not expensive, try Walgreen's.

i'm still not happy with the texture 2 months out after 3 co2 fractional laser treatments. now i've got acne and bumpy/ pinpoint/dot texture up close.

I am 2 months post CO2 fractional laser and still have the dot matrix pattern on face...mostly visible on brow. My acne is severe again too. Has anyone in this thread got any idea how long it will take the dot texture to go away?

I am 6 weeks p/o and my skin feels like sandpaper and I have small bumps on my skin. Also my chin is very red and the rest of my face is blotchy. Has anyone experience anything like this.

can anyone answer my question about redness after laser

I've had a full face CO2 laser resurfacing 3X in Plano,TX. Jan'97, Jan2000 & Dec'05. CO2 is best tolerated in the winter months. I'm 58. I'm now considering my 4th CO2. I have 100% British genes & very fair. CO2 Laser works only on fair skin. I had lots of freckles & pigment discloration from 2 pregnacies-but not now! I look 10 yrs younger than my age & get compliments all the time! I lived in Dallas,now N. Florida. Full recovery time for me was about 8 weeks.The first 4-5 weeks I hid indoors-I was so scarry looking.The first 2 weeks my eyelids were droopy from the laser & my eyes were bloodshot-expecially scarry! Special metal protective eye shields are put right on the eyeballs with an ointment then my eyelids were sutured shut as an extra pre-caution.There's no doubt-its a scarry ordeal.But if you can afford the downtime,your end result is well worth it.No other laser does what the CO2 can.I've had DOT treatment on my legs above my knees,decolette,arms & hands.It didn't give me results.Total waste of $$$$.But when you have CO2 laser...nothing else measures up to it!

I always use sunscreen when I'm out-Coppertone Sensitive Skin 50SPF/ 14.5% zinc oxide(walmart)has the highest zinc oxide% I can find.I continue to use Eucerin Aquaphor healing ointment everynight ever since my 1st CO2. I use Equate Therapeutic Moisturizing Cream all over my body(if its in a jar,its better cause its thicker!) Aquafor is used by PS after laser & better than any overpriced cream out there! Model Tara Banks says so too!