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Skin sensitivity after treatment with Fraxel tends to be limited and will vary by what kind of treatment you had. If Fraxel Re:Pair, you will have a reddened, sensitive face for up to two weeks. If Re:Store, you shouldn't look or feel chafed. However, you may want to be gentle with your skin, avoid heat, rubbing, and sun. Always protect your skin with a sun block and clothing. If you already have sensitive skin, please be sure to discuss this with your board-certified dermatologist so you can work out an after-treatment plan to minimize sensitivity and keep your skin in good condition.
A few patients might notice that their skin is more sensitive to towel rubbing, sunshine exposure, application of creams, and to extreme changes in temperature. This usually improves with time. If one has sensitive skin, meaning that breakouts occur with certain creams, then it is possible that an acne flare could develop in the healing phase after any resurfacing, although much less with Fraxel than the older more involved carbon dioxide laser.
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...
It is difficult to know what happened and predict what will happen without seeing your skin and finding out a little more. Some people develop dark marks after they have any kind of inflammation in the skin; this is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This is more common in people with...
Hi Turq, Fraxel restore series is safe to use on Black skin for the treatment of acne scars. There is the possibility of further hyperpigmentation and even some hypopigmentation (skin getting a little lighter). In both cases the skin color changes are temporary and eventually return to a more...
