It has been 2 days since my first Fraxel Restore treatment. My face feels like sandpaper and has a pattern of tiny brown spots on it. Is this normal, and will this go away?
September 13, 2012
Answer: Fraxel Restore Brown Spots
What you are experiencing is completely expected. This effect is called "bronzing" and that is what is causing the sandpaper feel. The brown spots are pigment that is not supposed to be in your skin; either sun damage, age spots, etc. They look darker because they are coming to the surface, dying and then going to shed away. Keep the skin hydrated and protected with a UVA/UVB broad spectrum sunscreen. Do not help peel or pick at the skin shedding away because you are taking the risk of possibly hypo- or hyperpigmenting your skin. Follow the post-instructions the technician gave you and you
should be pleased with the result you see in about a week.
"Dr.D"
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September 13, 2012
Answer: Fraxel Restore Brown Spots
What you are experiencing is completely expected. This effect is called "bronzing" and that is what is causing the sandpaper feel. The brown spots are pigment that is not supposed to be in your skin; either sun damage, age spots, etc. They look darker because they are coming to the surface, dying and then going to shed away. Keep the skin hydrated and protected with a UVA/UVB broad spectrum sunscreen. Do not help peel or pick at the skin shedding away because you are taking the risk of possibly hypo- or hyperpigmenting your skin. Follow the post-instructions the technician gave you and you
should be pleased with the result you see in about a week.
"Dr.D"
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April 19, 2016
Answer: Rough Spots After Fraxel Restore Will Go Away
Hi,
The concept of the Fraxel Restore is that each of the microscopic laser spots is separated from the other by normal skin so that there is no full ablation of the skin. What you are seeing is the laser spots as they come to the surface naturally and exfoliate typically 4-5 days after your treatment. By seven days, all the spots on the face should gently and naturally fall off. We recommend not exfoliating yourself since it will prolong any redness you may have and potentially irritate your fresh new skin!
Best,
Dr. Liu
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April 19, 2016
Answer: Rough Spots After Fraxel Restore Will Go Away
Hi,
The concept of the Fraxel Restore is that each of the microscopic laser spots is separated from the other by normal skin so that there is no full ablation of the skin. What you are seeing is the laser spots as they come to the surface naturally and exfoliate typically 4-5 days after your treatment. By seven days, all the spots on the face should gently and naturally fall off. We recommend not exfoliating yourself since it will prolong any redness you may have and potentially irritate your fresh new skin!
Best,
Dr. Liu
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