I did one round of a BBL laser treatment on my face, neck and chest. Immediately after procedure, I had redness, which subsided over a few hours, however, one red patch remained, which I suspect may be a blistering burn mark. I had some mild seeping, the first day,but now the patch is dark, red and rough texture. Almost a scab like appearance,The provider told me that this is normal and to continue to put Aquaphor or Vaseline on it a couple times each day. What could this be??
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Answer: The Ideal Window Of Time To Treat Incipient Scars & Dyspigmention Problems Is Between Weeks 4 to 12
Hello, Elise0007! In our practice, we typically will space these modalities at least 2 weeks apart for safety. Whether or not 12 days is too soon can be dependent on your response and healing time from the initial treatment. I would discuss with the providers performing the treatments for their...
Thanks for doing your research. The good news is that there is more than 20 years of BBL use and data without evidence of any damage to the thyroid. We regularly treat the neck and chest in our office and have many patients who have been doing this for over a decade now.
Your story sounds very concerning! Why and who is doing a BBL under local anesthesia? Unless it is an injection or non surgical BBL. Was it a MD, a plastic surgeon? or other MD? Nothing in your story sounds ethical. Please be more specific.