Is it normal for skin to ooze liquid after Pro Fractional first treatment?

It's always best to seek advice from the doctor who treated you, since they know the modalities and settings used and can advise you on what to expect in the first 72 hours.  It the Pro Fractional beams penetrate the skin to a certain depth, this can be a normal part of the skin's reaction.  It is important that you contact your doctor/technician who treated you to determine if this is "normal" or not.

 

Thank you for your question about
recovery from ProFractional Laser Treatment. Pictures may or may not be helpful.Yes, serum can ooze to the surface after an aggressive profractional laser treatment.
For specific questions like this and about your
recovery in general, it is best to speak directly with your doctor or doctor’s
representative – such as his or her nurse, or the physician on call for the
practice. The internet is not the best venue for post procedure managment.You will likely get many differing
opinions from members of the RealSelf Community, but they have not physically
seen or examined you. Nobody should know you or your unique set of circumstances
better than your doctor.If you feel you are not being
listened to or you are doubting your doctor’s recommendations, then it is
certainly within your rights to seek a second opinion and get the advice from
another board certified physician. This should
be done through an in-person consultation with a thorough evaluation, including
a review of your history, review of all prior treatment and with a physical
examination.Obviously, if you think that you
are having a medical emergency or other serious problem, you should call 911
and/or go to your nearest emergency room.
Best Wishes and Good Luck!

Yes, oozing happens due to skin barrier being broken through with this type of laser.   Higher the micron depth this treatment with profractional laser was set it,  more it will cause pinpoint bleeding and oozing.   Remember how you can ooze clear to yellow fluid when you fall down and scrape your knee?    The ooze is what starts the healing process with growth factors and eventually stem cells come and repair the damage. Profractional laser causes these micropores in a very precise skin ablation and we do want these ooze to come out and start the  repair process and new skin production and collagen production.

Thank you for your question a.ish. The Profractional Therapy treatment is outstanding for resurfacing the skin. Crusting and oozing are normal for the first week after a treatment. I have my patients use Avene thermal water and the Elta MD Intense moisturizer. Alternatively Vaseline and Aquaphor work well but some people find them a little greasy. Please follow up with your doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Recovery time depends on how aggressive the treatment was. After profractional, make sure that the skin is moisturized. Also to keep any spots that are light pink out of the sun. There's a risk of post- inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which means the spot turns dark brown. It's treatable but definitely better to avoid the sun. If the oozing alarms you then call the office so you can schedule a follow up appointment. It's best to see in -person, how the skin looks rather than a picture.