I had Fraxel RF one month ago on my face. I picked on a few scabs not aggressively and after a month the ones I picked don't seem to heal. I still have the lines of the squares on my face. They are kinda liked a bruise but in the form of a square. Also my skin tends to heal very slow So my question is , will they fade after few months or over time or is there a chance I will be scar and be left with the marks of the square. Any patients where they had this issue? Any feedback will help so much
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Yes, this is normal. Typical healing is 28-40 days due to skin cell turnover after having a procedure like this. Cell turnover is the skin's natural exfoliation process. The skin naturally sheds deadskin cells through a process called desquamation. Every 28-40 days, on average, a new sk...
I'm so sorry your results are not what you expected. You will likely need a comprehensive treatment plan using several methods of skin resurfacing; ie: Microneedling, chemical peels, and skin resurfacing lasers. I would visit a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best,
You need to wait at least a month after sun exposure to do any laser. The reasoning is that the sun creates inflammation and the laser does as well. Those two together can increase your risk of pigment changes or a burn. We usually apply a small amount of Vit C serum after laser, but c...
