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I recommend following up with your Doctor about after care. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme. PDT therapy can help calm inflammation. Typically I recommend adding clear and brilliant, fraxel, viva 4-6 weeks after co2 to improve results along with microneedling/prp to get the best outcomes with texture and tone. Please see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
There are many options for treatment of the lower eyelid skin. Laser peels, chemical peels, filler are all helpful. I advise a consultation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon to get a full list of possible options.
Inflammatory reactions post fractionated ablative laser, especially on the chest is not too uncommon, and is sometimes due to irritation from the moisturiser used, or an acne-type reaction due to the occlusive nature of these moisturisers. A combination of a lighter moisturiser, oral ...
Fractionated CO2 is a very durable and powerful treatment. Going with more aggressive settings leads to the down-time typically associated with ablative full-face treatments. Lighter settings and non-ablative treatment done in a series can yield excellent results over time. The...
It is normal for your face to be red for the first couple days. When taking a shower do not let the water hit your face directly. It is also normal for there to be oozing of clear or yellowish fluid and crusting, do not pick the crusts. Do not rub the ointment, but dab it on. Check with your...
Because CO2 laser treatment is an ablative procedure, you will see some raw surfaces and dry skin that is "scabby" and flakes off over the first 3-4 days. If there are any questions about your recovery, make sure you followup with the office where your procedure was done. Keeping the...
Hydroquinone is usually prescribed in the 4-6% range and is used as a skin bleaching agent. It is useful as a stand-alone treatment as well as part of a skin pre-treatment regimen. The hydroquinone chemical turns down the pigment production to minimize risk of pigment changes...