Is my skin supposed to peel after under eye and face rejuvenation after PicoSure?

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I've had picosure done mainly on my undereyes to treat my dark eye circles. It is day 4 and my skin has been peeling, and there are still itchy bumps on my cheeks. Is the skin supposed to peel to get rid of the 'darkness'? Also, I work under the scorching hot sun a lot. I even had to work the next day after my first session. Is this ok? I'm really worried.

Laura Riehm, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  Your provider should have given you post care instructions and what to expect.  It's hard for me to know how you were treated and what to expect.  YOU MUST AVOID SUN EXPOSURE AFTER ANY LASER TREATEMENT!  Generally speaking, after a PicoSure FOCUS treatment you should only have redness for 0 to 4 hours.  It should not blister or peel.  YOUR BLISTINGER IS PROBABLY POST TREATMENT BURNS FROM SUN EXPOSURE.   Your brown pigment may initially appear darker as it moves closer to the surface.  Some pigment may flake off or be carried away by your lymphatic system.  It will take a series of treatments.  I hope this helps.

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