I am 45. I have had two PDT (Blu-U w/levulan as well as IPL/V-Beam/Blu-U w/levulan). Both times, my chin broke out in cold sores. It literally looked like one big crusty, yellow, oozy cold sore. As a result my chin developed pores and a rough texture (scarring?). We pretreated the 2nd one with 2 Valtrex the day before and 2 the day of. I have had IPL, V-Beam, and Clear Brilliant and never had a cold sore. Fraxel was recommended to help with my chin scarring (not major). Worried about outbreak.
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The settings used for Fraxel laser treatments are customized to the needs of the individual patient. If you have a question about the specific parameters used in your case, this should be discussed with your treating physician who has had a chance to personally examine you. Presumably he or she...
As with many procedures, the treated area often looks worse before it looks better. The treated area is often red and swollen. Brown sun freckles in the treated ares may look darker, before they flake off. The texture of the skin may feel like sandpaper for several 7-10 days. Not to worry, after...
The answer to this question is that it depends. It's not as simple as choosing Fraxel CO2 vs Venus. There are many choices, and there are many factors to consider:
type of wrinkles: fine and superficial, or coarse and deeper
location: face or neck or both
even on the face,...
