Can CO2 fractional laser remove post inflammatory hyperpigmentation caused by acne?

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

I recommend following up with your Doctor for a formal evaluation and after care. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme. PDT therapy can help calm inflammation. Typically I recommend adding clea...

Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...

Hello, Not at all. CO2 laser is an ablative procedure. This ablation can cause inflammation and swelling due to its nature. This is perfectly normal. If you feel there is a concern however it would be best to consult with your provider to assure everything healing as expected.

In  my opinion, this depends upon what type of Sjogren's syndrome you have. If it is primary Sjogren's and there are no other overlap syndromes, there are less symptoms in the skin. If you have excessively dry skin or vasculitic changes in the skin, I would avoid any procedure....

Hello and thank you for your question. I would not be too concerned about what I see. These will fade in time and the skin will normalize. An additional 10 days and they should resolve. Did you by chance pre-treat your skin? Best of luck to you.