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The effects of CO2 laser resurfacing of the lower lids will be immediate and will continue to improve the texture of the skin for the next several months to a year. Any prolonged erythema of the area should be evaluated by your surgeon, however, the particular type of laser resurfacing you had performed will leave the eyes red for several weeks. Be patient and follow the post-procedure instructions.
You are asking how long to see the effects after your carbon dioxide laser resurfacing. Interestingly, most patients improve for six to 12 months, or more, after resurfacing. The lines still exist but there better than before surgery, most of the time. However, there is a period of looking better than it actually is. Around the third to fourth week, when there is no open wound, and the skin is red, there is still microscopic swelling (edema) and this fluid plumps up the skin such that the fine lines are not easily seen! When the next month arrives, even though you are improving compared to the skin's appearance before surgery, you may think the lines are coming back because you're comparing it to the period after surgery that it was artificially looking too good .
The eyes are commonly the quickest of all areas to heal following laser resurfacing. The redness can persist for some time. Typically most makeup can be resumed by 3 weeks but redness and results may take up to 3 months to see stable results,.
The CO2 laser resurfacing you had produces instant tightening and you will notice the improvement immediately. Now, there are variables in how the machine is set up that could give you more or less dramatic results depending on how high or low they set the machine when using it on you.
The results of Laser Resurfacing are seen immediately and continue to evolve for up to 8 weeks depending on the TYPE of resurfacing (fractionated VS full Ablation), DEPTH and TYPE of laser (in your case CO2).
A Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, using a wavelength of 532 nm, is a very effective laser. The Alexandrite laser (wavelength 755 nm) can also an effective option, and if both lasers are available test areas can be treated to investigate which is optimal to use for the specific skin type. For darker ...
Smoking is a real problem for facelift patients for a couple of reasons. Proper healing requires healthy blood supply and oxygen delivery to the healing tissues, both of which are compromised with smoking. Nicotine is a vasoconstriction agent that can cut off blood supply to the skin causing...
Sometimes a pimple of rosacea can mimic a BCC, and the other way around. It is best to be aware of your body and if any new spots develop that do not resolve, or grow rapidly, bleed or become irritated, have them examine by a dermatologist sooner than later.