Reducing Long Term Redness Caused by Laser?

The pulsed dye laser and IPL treatment can both reduce redness associated with Fractional CO2 laser and Fraxel laser skin resurfacing.  I use both in my office in LA. Surgery90210

facial skin may remain red or pink for many months to a year or more after facial resurfacing with laser, chemical peel or Portrait plasma resurfacing.  Some patients use Retin A (tretinoin) cream for acne or facial rejuvenation as it's known to help collagen production. You would want to avoid this if you are already red since the medicine promotes new development of fine capillary blood vessels in the dermis and that would contribute to more redness. Some patients have had improvement with the use of SkinMedica (TNS) Redness Relief Cream.  Finally, if the redness persists, prolonged facial redness can improve with the use of the V-beam laser or broad-band light treatment, IPL. See a board-certified dermatologist to evaluate your skin.

Thank you for your question. At 7 months, the IPL laser may be effective to calm redness if your skin type is safe for that device.  Also, a review of your skin care routine will be helpful to eliminate any irritating products on your skin. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon with expertise in laser surgery for the most effective and safe treatments. I hope this helps.