Can I Pop a Pimple After Fraxel Treatment?

Depending if it is Fraxel restore, dual or repair, the timing of application of lightening cream is different. You should check with the physician treating you as the energy settings are different between providers and that can make you too sensitive to resume or start lightening creams until...

There may be temporary discoloration that can even out if you have dark skin or olive skin. Some people are more prone to hyperpigmentation after any injury and lightening creams and sunblock are important. Other creams may be prescribed before and after your treatment with fraxel repair to even...

Swelling usually after Fraxel is normal but its amount is variable depending on which Fraxel is used, the Restore or Repair, what area(s) of the face are treated and the surface area.  Treatment around the eyes or forehead tends to create more swelling than treatment of the midcheeks and...

Itching is not abnormal as skin heals, even from a mild laser such as Fraxel Restore. However, patients may have itching immediately postoperatively from Fraxel Restore and blame it on the laser but their itching can be a manifestation of allergy to a numbing cream if it was applied to the skin...

Your skin texture and condition is totally normal as you are still in the beginning phase of the healing process. During the first 24 hours after treatment (Saturday), your skin should have felt as though it is sunburned and appeared pink or red. This is then followed in the...

If your doctor decides to occlude the anesthetic cream with saran wrap to help make it more effective, there can be greater risks for side effects including serious complications. Usually, if the doctor says you can use it, it is on a small surface area and the skin does not show signs of a...