I had CO2 Laser done a month ago. My doctor "forgot" to tell me that I should use a skin lightener on the second week of recovery. Now, I was told to become aggressive in the treatment of the hyperpigmentation. I am using Phaze 13, hydroquinone, and tretinoin. My face is so dry and flaky. The skin appears red still but the brown has faded a lot. Problem now is the redness is still red, but lighter. How long will this redness persist? Make-up will not hide it.
December 9, 2017
Answer: Laser and facial aging Redness can very by a few key factors. # 1 your baseline skin tone. Different skin tones react to laser light differently. # 2 the settings of the laser. We choose the laser settings based on skin tone and goals of treatment. That would be the discussion you had with your surgeon preoperative.The vitamin A (tretinoin) is likely contributing to your redness. Discuss with your surgeon and maybe there is a different topical treatment that they could offer if your goal is to clear the redness ASAP.Hope this helps,Best of luck.DrC
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Laser and facial aging Redness can very by a few key factors. # 1 your baseline skin tone. Different skin tones react to laser light differently. # 2 the settings of the laser. We choose the laser settings based on skin tone and goals of treatment. That would be the discussion you had with your surgeon preoperative.The vitamin A (tretinoin) is likely contributing to your redness. Discuss with your surgeon and maybe there is a different topical treatment that they could offer if your goal is to clear the redness ASAP.Hope this helps,Best of luck.DrC
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December 9, 2017
Answer: How Long Will Redness After CO2 Laser Persist Thank you for submitting your question. From reading your question, it sounds that you had some hyperpigmentation after laser resurfacing and began treatment with a hydroquinone and retin A products. Persistent use of hydroquinone and retin A can also cause redness. PLease be examined by ypur surgeon. If the redness is from the CO2 laser then that will fade away over time. If the redness is caused by the hydroquine cream and retin A then stop using it or use less frequently under ypur drs supervision. Best wishes.
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December 9, 2017
Answer: How Long Will Redness After CO2 Laser Persist Thank you for submitting your question. From reading your question, it sounds that you had some hyperpigmentation after laser resurfacing and began treatment with a hydroquinone and retin A products. Persistent use of hydroquinone and retin A can also cause redness. PLease be examined by ypur surgeon. If the redness is from the CO2 laser then that will fade away over time. If the redness is caused by the hydroquine cream and retin A then stop using it or use less frequently under ypur drs supervision. Best wishes.
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Redness after CO2 I would expect the redness to continually improve with each week after the CO2 treatment. Most of the time, you can further soften the degree of redness with makeup. You can also consider trying IPL to further target the reds, but I would wait a few weeks to allow the tissue to heal beforehand.
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Redness after CO2 I would expect the redness to continually improve with each week after the CO2 treatment. Most of the time, you can further soften the degree of redness with makeup. You can also consider trying IPL to further target the reds, but I would wait a few weeks to allow the tissue to heal beforehand.
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