Will These Laser Resurfacing Dots Go Away?

Fractional Laser srugery should be preceded with a test spot in Asian skin. Even if the test spot is negative there is a small chnce the skin will darken with lasser resurfacing.

  Thanks for the question. In our practice we utilze Avene's Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream as a second-stage moisturizer following CO2 laser resurfacing.  Patients are placed on a copper cream during the initial healing phase.    Best of Luck, Glenn...

Dear laser patient from Florida, From your photo this appear to be inflammatory and usually will resolve with time as redness and inflammatory reactions are usually not permanent after this type of procedure.  You may want to inquire about an intense pulsed light treatment that may take...

While Fordyce spots or glands are benign and normal lesions found on the penis and lips, and most people don't bother treating them, we have in fact treated many patients at our clinic safely and with very nice results. Definitely need a dermatologist to assess and treat these lesions.

It is very important to have an accurate fitzpatrick scale assessment of your skin prior to having ablative procedures as these can cause hyperpigmentation after treatment. You should start Rx Hydroquinone cream to lighten this spot. Good luck to you.

This is a common question I see with both fractionated CO2 treatments and in other treatments that work to effect gradual changes in the skin.  Generally speaking, moderate fractionated CO2 treatments are going to treat about 15-30% of the surface of the skin, which leaves the skin polished...