I had two Fraxel lasers (three weeks apart) in a certified plastic surgeon in order to remove my acne scars. After my first Fraxel I had a few breakouts but I had antibiotics and they were down soon. After my second Fraxel a whole bunch of cystic breakouts started to appear on my face and antibiotics won't help this time. I went to my doctor by he didn't help me at all, he just perscribed more antibiotics.Will I stay like that forever? Please help!
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Certain patients break out with acne after Fraxel treatments. Many patients who develop acne need to be started on an oral antibiotic a few days before the Fraxel treatment. Some patients can benefit from using a topical antibiotic after treatment. Please consult with your treating ph...
The Fraxel laser is a great laser for pigmentation and wrinkles. The healing time generally depends both on your skin type and the energy (joules) used. Usually ten days is sufficient time to recover from the Fraxel laser. Post-op I suggest you use Epiceram and sunscreen. For the best re...
The Fraxel laser treats both acne scars and pigmentation. However acne scars is treated with the 1550 wavelength and the pigmentation with the 1927 wavelength. If your goal is to treat the acne scars there is no reason to have a "combination" treatment with different wavelengths. Since th...