Can the MiXto laser make rosacea worse?

In my opinion, Aquaphor is better than Vaseline which is more likely to clog pores. While it can be useful, I prefer less greasy moisturizers designed for post procedure that also contain other active ingredients that can assist in the healing process.

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

Yes, the MiXto can cause small spots of lighter colored skin.  I have seen it when I use heavy setting and suspect it to be related to high treatment densities, possibly a heat injury to the melanocytes around the very small laser columns.  Most the time this has resolved, but I have a...

This could be a couple of things depending on your situation.  Often, itching means healing and can be entirely normal after procedures like MIXTO. Itching could also signal dry skin which is not uncommon after MIXTO. This should be treated to prevent additional inflammation in the skin....

Mixto involves typically 20% ablation of skin at a time. Active Fx, in its most conservative setting involves approximately 56% ablation. Most experienced laser surgeon would agree that downtime and pain associated with Mixto may be slightly less, given the same parameters.

I am speaking as someone who has performed more than 150 cases of Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing for ethnic skin, e.g. Hispanic and Asian skin. My anectodal clinical experience tells me that Mixto is a better consideration for ethnic skin vs. Fraxel Repair or Total Fx as Mixto technology...