CO2 laser under eyes, redness? (Photo)

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I had C02 laser under the eyes. It's been 16 days. The redness was still there but much better. I could cover with make up. I went to gym , did weights and ran 40 minutes after . After running it's now significantly more red . I was hoping it fade by morning . It has not. It's still significantly red. Does this have to do with Trauma ? Will it get better or did I do something times my eyes up?

David S. Felder, MD · Answer

It may take months for the redness to subside if you had CO2 laser. Exercise can increase the redness temporarily but should resolve to the pre-workout look in a few days. It is still very early in the healing phase so give it time.

Adam Scheiner, MD · Answer

Dear Patient from SC,Using ablative lasers does cause erythema or skin redness to occur for a few months after the procedure.Time will improve this on its own. Otherwise, vascular lasers could be considered to help this resolve sooner.I hope this was helpful.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

this is common to have redness and irritation of the skin for months after co2 laser and at this point skin care, PRP , LED treatments are essential to promote healing.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Clayton L. Moliver, MD · Answer

Redness after CO2 laser procedure can persist for a few months. Activity and emotions can alter the redness as well, all will improve with time. Do not hesitate to call or visit your surgeon for reassurance.

M. David Cole, MD, FAAD · Answer

If its only been a couple of weeks since your CO2 laser procedure, I would give things a little bit more time to settle down.  Hopefully after about 3-4 weeks, things will look like you want them to look.  Where did you get your laser procedure done?  I definitely would recommend only going to a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon for this strength of a procedure.  Other types of practitioners are not truly qualified to do this procedure.

CO2 laser under eyes, redness? (Photo)

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