I had my third Fraxel treatment three weeks ago, and one area on my cheek is kind of blotchy, and another is slightly reddish, about half an inch, and it just wouldn't go away. It looks simply irritated (even though it isn't) and appears to just be on the surface. Is this normal in collagen regrowth? And what other treatments can be used to even out the skin tone, if need be? Thanks.
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These look like a common reaction that is in the acne family. After the laser treatment, small oil glands or follicles can get blocked causing the bumps. There would be ways to “fine tune” your before and after care to minimize this reaction, but it might come up every time you get a res...
Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...
Fraxel restore is a very gentle and efficient laser, resulting in very little to no downtime. You will experience some skin redness for the next 2-3 days (nothing you can't cover with a little makeup!) The laser creates microscopic columns within the deep layers of the skin. You will need to...
