I am post co2 laser 8 days. My cheek has gone from bleeding the 1st day to brown stripes to the indentations in the pic. I am worried about the indentations. I am co thinking cold water/vinegar soaks and aquaphor. Performed by a plastic surgeon. Will dents go away?
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Answer: Post Co2/Laser Resurfacing Pigmentation and Healing
CO2 laser energy removes the outer layers of skin so that new, fresh, tighter skin can grow in to replace the wrinkled and discolored skin. The laser energy cannot penetrate through all of the layers of the skin and affect the underlying fat. It is very common in my practice for...
This is part of the healing process, but it is important to protect your delicate skin. I suggest a silicone based growth factor gel, heliocare, a hyaluoronic acid serum. Follow your physicians post operative skin care regimen. Hyperbaric oxygen and PRP treatments (which we do for our post o...
Depends. As always you should CLOSELY follow the instructions of your treating physician, but in general direct or strong indirect sun exposure should be avoided for AT LEAST 4-6 weeks after a laser treatment. Some CO2 laser treatments will require a longer time period. Even then certa...