Are dark spots after heavy CO2 treatment a month ago a common occurrence?

I can certainly sympathize with your dilemma. There's no way to know if what you did will have negative affects on your outcome. Time will answer that. Generally, the natural healing processes should be allowed to run their course for the most predictable outcomes.  Given you had a...

I appreciate your concern. It is important to care for the skin as it heals with the right topical products. I would follow up with your provider to find out what you should be applying to the skin now as the outer layers have flaked off. An in-person assessment might also help you put your...

The fine line and uneven skin texture, particularly around the mouth, maybe treated with fractionated CO2 laser treatment. While nonsurgical skin tightening devices like Thermage, Ultherapy or Sublime may help with the skin laxity, I suspect you will probably need surgery to address the excess ...

Be sure to see an experienced practitioner and they will help to make you as comfortable as possible during the CO2 laser. Usually a topical numbing cream can be applied to the entire area to be treated. It will set for 20-30 minutes and you will be quite numb. Another option for areas that may...

Texture can be improved with peels and skin care but you will need long term lasers and microneedling RF treatments to continue collagen production. Acne scar treatment needs a combination approach for improvement.  For the best results, one should target the acne scar type.  As everyone has ...

I suggest following up with your doctor or a cosmetic dermatologist for a formal evaluation and after care recommendations. I advise my patients to use skin care with vitamin C, b5 hydrator, silicone-based scar gels with growth factors, and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme to give ...