How can I bring acne down after Fraxel treatment if I'm to avoid prescribed ointments such as Retin-A and Benzoyl?

Healing after a Fraxel laser treatment varies from patient to patient and is also completely dependent on treatment settings. If your practitioner performed a Fraxel treatment with high or aggressive settings then it is possible to experience pinpoint bleeding. Pinpoint bleeding should not...

Swelling directly after a Fraxel laser treatment is common and should be expected. However, swelling should not last longer than the first 1-2 weeks after treatment. Contact your practitioner for further questions and concerns.

I suggest a combination approach to get improved results.  Lasers and RF devices can be used to improve collagen but are better when combined with PRP and/or microneedling.  If the scars are red, adding pulsed dye laser or IPL is helpful as well.  Please see a dermatologist with...

In my practice, I try to stay away from these combination regimens, as cortisones are non-selective inhibitors of melanocytes.  I would recommend my patients to start Melarase AM and Melarase PM for the pigmentation. I would start with an intense skin rejuvenation protocol for age spots that i...