Is it safe to get a hydrafacial followed by fraxel laser right after in the same visit?

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I have MASSIVELY huge pores along with some pink pigmentation on my cheeks and annoying freckles on my nose. I asked a dermatologist what would he recommend for my skin and he said fraxel laser followed by hydra facial, but he didn't specify how long of a time frame in between. Knowing how I am, I'd prefer to do both at once but I'd like to know if it's safe or even possible. And would it give me faster results?

Shalini Gupta, MD · Answer

I would not recommend any laser treatment immediately following hydrafacial treatments.  You can wait one week in between a laser treatment and a hydrafacial and can easily alternate between the two treatments.  That would be much better.

Rekha Tailor, MBChB · Answer

Many thanks for your question. 
It would be best not to have both the treatments on the same day. A course of CO2 laser treatments are very effective and will reduce pore size. You could consider having Hydrafacials inbetween the CO2 laser treatments. Having  a Hydrafacial on the same day as a CO2 laser treatment may be too much for your skin to cope with and could result in delayed healing and other complications. 
Please see a certified medical practitioner and ask for their opinion before treatment. Good luck.

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD · Answer

They cannot be done in the same visit. More is not always better. If you're having a proven effective treatment, there is no reason to push the limit and possibly end up damaging your skin. The Dr administering the treatment will tell you what treatments at what time intervals to get you the best, safest results. It is their job to get you results, so please trust their professional suggestions.

Colin Campey, MBBS (retired) · Answer

I would not recommend having both on the same day.  The skin needs time to heal and evolve.  It can take up to 3 months to notice a great change in pores due to collagen stimulation. We recommend the hydra facial two weeks following any laser procedure. We do a 'Twinlight Resurfacing treatment' that involves 5 steps to reduce pores.  Clients love the results

Alexis Parker, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

The Clear and Brilliant laser has been proven to shrink pore size and the number of pores.  This laser has very little downtime and can be done in a series of four or five treatments, one every three to four weeks.  Between laser treatments, I would add a hydrafacial to remove the debris from the laser treatment and further clean, exfoliate and remove clogged pores.  It is not a good idea to do the Fraxel or the Clear and Brilliant laser at the same time as Hydrafacial, it will not improve outcome.  All the best to you, Alexis Parker MD

Is it safe to get a hydrafacial followed by fraxel laser right after in the same visit?

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