I have an office job it will be day 9 when I go back to work and face is red. The aquaphor was breaking me out I have oily skin so I changed to vaniply ointment and it feels so much better. I did press on the breakout with washcloth and immediately started bleeding I hope I didn't screw up and going to scar. The doctor used Alma co2 laser level 80 is that a good level? My mom got level & she is so red almost purple. She is now on oral steroid & using vaniply is there anything else to help her?
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April 8, 2019
Answer: Redness and swelling after fractionated CO2 laser
It's hard to determine what is going on without seeing a photo or evaluating you in person. You should be keep the skin moist and out of the sun. I would followup with your treating physician with additional questions.
In our practice, we used a fractionated CO2 laser (CO2RE by Candela) for skin resurfacing and have had good success with it. The results are dramatic. I prefer this laser over medium and deep chemical peels since the laser gives a more controlled and reproducible result, at least in my opinion a...
Thank you for your question and the helpful photos. It does appear that you are healing normally following your CO2 laser treatment. Please do contact the physician who did your treatment, so she can take a look at you in person and be sure we're not missing anything in the photos.Best w...