Does massaging help after resurfacing on the face?

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Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Massage of the face is not necessary or helpful after resurfacing of the face.  Resurfacing affects the surface of the skin, while massaging is used for some treatments that affect the layers beneath the skin.

Vivek Bansal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. We don't recommend massage after resurfacing as this may disrupt the skin surface healing process.    I hope this helps!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

We advise patients to use a therapeutic regimen of collagen building topicals to improve the results of laser resurfacing on the face. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

There is nothing that massage will help with after resurfacing.  We will often have patients massage a scar or areas of swelling after a surgery.  But with laser the effect is occurring within the skin and the massage will not alter that.

Suzanne Kilmer, MD · Answer

I really don’t have enough information to answer this  but in no case do we recommend massage after resurfacing
as you can damage the more fragile new skin.

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