Putting Aloe Vera After Fraxel Repair to Help the Skin Heal Better?

Fraxel repair is used to reduce wrinkles and signs of skin aging. It also reduces scars including acne scars. While aloe vera might be useful, it is most important to the healing process to keep the area adequately moisturized and protected from the sun. Although Fraxel restore is the one fraxel laser touted for treatmet of acne scar, Fraxel repair can also benefit the situation. Fraxel repair has more down time involvement compared to the restore which is virtually with no down time.

Hi Stephen,
Great question. We are always looking for better ways to treat patients after fractionated CO2 laser treatments (Fraxel re:pair). In fact, anyone who can come up a post fractionated CO2 product kit that is effective should make a "pretty penny".
Currently we recommend Aquaphor (but it is thick and a petroleum based product). Acne patients are prone to break out with white heads from the occlusive ointment. Therefore in those patients we recommend Cutagenix foam.
We have not tried aloe vera. I would not recommend putting it on the skin until the skin has re-epethialized (2 to 3 days). At that point I do not see it doing harm. Patients do have irritation and itching around days 3 through 6, and are instructed to immediately wash off any topical product that causes irritation. If you do try the aloe vera, I would try it first in a small test patch area to make sure that you do not react adversely.
Good luck with your re:pair and enjoy your younger appearance.
Dr. P

After Fraxel Repair we usually have patients apply a thick ointment such as Aquaphor for a few days.  After that they are progressed to a heavy moisturizer.  We do not use Aloe Vera.  I would check with whomever is doing your procedure.