Had a face, neck lift. Eyes and forehead lift done also. Added on laser for the wrinkles as an afterthought. Had ZERO info on laser. Didn't even know what kind. I only got info after the procedure for a chemical peel with co2 laser written in. Said it would take 7-12+ days. Been 2 months. Miserable. I still have the marks from the laser. I think they went too deep. How long should this take? I healed nicely from the plastic surgery. My concern is that this is permanent.
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Answer: Improving Skin after Co2--try fraxel, microneedling/prp, radiofrequency, sculptra, skin care, Cosmelan
Well, it's a good question, but too soon to tell.
Hopefully your doc asked you to keep your Asian skin out of the sun and put you on a tyrosinase inhibitor to prep you skin for about a month ahead of the treatment. Mother Nature likes to renew the pigment in skin of color...
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...
In my opinion, you do not want scabs to form after a CO2 laser. We prefer to use PRP immediately after the treatment and follow this with a topical antibiotic ointment covered by a semi occlusive dressing. We will change the dressing on the second day, utilizing PRP again as well as the topical...
