Is It Ok To Have Fraxel Co2 if You Are Trying to Get Pregnant?

Carbon dioxide laser, whether fractional or non-fractional, requires several days of healing. THere can be special requirements in post operative care depending on your individual course. You don't want to risk scarring or pigmentation problems and the hormones of pregancy can influence the healing.  If there were to be special treatments, such as antibiotics by mouth, or topically, anti-viral medications, anesthetic, sedatives, to be used during and after the treatment, your doctor might not be able to use them if you were pregnant and it might compromise the treatment or final result. It is best to do such an elective cosmetic procedure after you have completed nursing your infant should you become pregnant, or when you are sure you are not pregnant and not trying to conceive.

Thank you for your question. I would suggest avoiding any kind of laser resurfacing including Fraxel CO2 because you will need topical and intralesional anesthesia. You may also undergo hormonal changes on your skin while you are pregnant. There has been no study of the effects on Fraxel treatment on pregnant women. I recommend you wait until after your pregnancy to have treatment. Best of Luck and Congratulations!

Thank you for
your question. I would suggest avoiding any kind of laser resurfacing including
Fraxel CO2 because you will need topical and intralesional anesthesia. You may
also undergo hormonal changes on your skin while you are pregnant. There has
been no study of the effects on Fraxel treatment on pregnant women. I recommend
you wait until after your pregnancy to have treatment. Best of Luck and
Congratulations!