Can sebaceous dermatitis be treated with C02 laser or not? (photo)

For redness post co2 I have patients use a combination of topical steroid creams ("strong but not long" is my moto) and Mirvaso gel (which is an anti-redness topical for rosacea).  If it persists beyond a few weeks, pulsed dye laser or KTP laser (Excel V) can be used to help the redness....

My suggestion if you are writing this much with this many questions post procedure, is that you need to see your surgeon/dermatologist and go over all your concerns you have.  My patients are highly educated on their post care and i have all my patients use a topical wound healing cream and...

Pinpoint bleeding after a fractional Co2 laser is actually a very normal skin response to the laser, and it can happen minutes to hours after the procedure. The reason for this bleeding has to do with the depth of the laser penetration into the skin, and the relative size and shape of the...

Deep heating could theoretically damage the transferred fat.  CO2 resurfacing is a superficial laser and would not penetrate to the depth of the fat - no where near.  While it does create some swelling and inflammation in the area, this should not melt your fat. 

Everyone uses a different combination of pain control in patients undergoing laser resurfacing.  We combine pain killers and sedative medications, as well as topical numbing and nerve blocks.  Our patients do not like to feel pain at all!  Most of all, it is best that you feel...

At 8 months post laser, your skin is fully healed, and you can use artificial tanning agent.  I would still suggest remaining out of the harmful UV rays of natural sunlight, and also suggest sunblock when you cannot avoid it.  Good Luck