Swelling after Excel V treatment not getting better after 72 hours. Any suggestions?

Hi laser resurfacing can help reduce the redness and scar texture of these areas. The most important thing with lasers is to see someone that has extensive training and understands the physics of lasers so that treatments can be done safely and effectively. These devices were invented by...

I have taken the liberty of copy and pasting my RealSelf answer to a similar question that was posed on RealSelf yesterday. You will note my comment about lack of hard science to support the use of so many of the expensive light and energy gizmo treatments being hyped and heavily marketed out...

As my regular followers would readily attest, I have been cautioning readers for years that, unfortunately, as you have learned the hard way, the use of the relatively expensive, fancy-named laser and RF gizmos, are backed up far more by marketing hype and social media buzz than hard science....

Excel V, specifically the 532 nm wavelength, should not affect your facial hair growth. The target is redness, not pigment of your hair. The procedure has been done on a number of men successfully without affecting hair growth.Depending on the intensity of the settings, redness, swelling, and...

This is quite a common problem following the clearing of active acne lesions. It is called PIE or post-inflammatory erythema (redness). Unfortunately, there's way too much marketing and social hype (and, unfortunately, precious little hard science) pushing the use of the expensive bells and...

I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. For rosacea, I like a combination approach, using lasers (ProYellow, Pulsed Dye/Vbeam, Excel V, BBL, Pico), peels and botox to the cheeks. This makes dramatic changes in color and symptoms. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer