I had Fractora and CO 2 laser Wednesday afternoon and it is now late Friday night. Today my face is so itchy I cannot sleep, even with 2 Benadryls. I clean my face with Elta MD foaming facial cleanser, then use the Elta MD laser balm. Today I added cicafate - I use vinegar water to blot the balm off when it gets too thick - I do this process about 4 times a day.
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The thing to understand about all of these treatments is that they are designed to do a specific thing. The anatomy of the face and neck is arranged very much like an onion, in that there are distinct layers. Each layer ages in its own way, and there is very little overlap between them. W...
You are only 2 days out from your procedure, so the first thing to recognize is that it is VERY early in your recovery period. Your skin and even deeper tissues are swollen, red, crusting, and tender, and this is all completely normal and expected for this stage. The small punctate craters tha...
I use Fractora to treat areas I want to tighten on the face. I am not concerned with pigment when doing these treatments. I am doing these as a series of 3 treatments 3-4 weeks apart.
