I had a Co2 fractional laser treatment one month and a half ago and my ane just got worse. Now my face is full of red pigmentation because my acne is under the skin and I think it's cystic acne. Should I take accutane? And is there any other solution that might help my skin because I have a difficulty in swallowing pills? Also, my pores are still in the same large size even after the laser, so what are the recomendaciones for minimizing them? Thank you.
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Thank you for your photo. The CO2 laser works best with a combination of treatments such as peels, facials and microneedling. Always make sure you seek treatment from a board-certified dermatologist.
We performed 350 full face CO2 laser resurfacing procedures when the Coherent Ultra-pulse Laser first came out. At first we experimented with one, two and three passes. When patients healed in a few days the results were poor. As we progressed to more aggressive three to five layer passes it t...
I recommend following up with a cosmetic dermatologist for a formal evaluation and after care recommendations. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme to give improvement. Sun protection is es...
