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Thank you for your question. This is not typical and is going to raise the risk of skin discoloration. You should notify the office and should be vigilant with your sunscreen. 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.
Pulsed dye laser, whether 585nm. or 595nm. very rarely can induce blistering. There may be multiple factors why this would occur including multiple pulses in one area, high fluence (energy) and immature surgical scars are more sensitive than mature scars. Gentle cleansing and application of an occlusive ointment may help minimize textural change. Depending on the natural color of the skin, there may be a chance of developing post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. If someone has developed a blister after V-beam laser they should contact their doctor to see what regimen of skin care would be appropriate for them.
Normal reaction to a pulsed dye laser treatment can include erythema (redness), soreness, and edema (swelling). A pulsed dye laser is typically used to treat scars or vascular birthmarks or tumors and helps to decrease the red discoloration of the skin. Blistering to any laser treatment can be concerning for possible adverse side effects. Even ablative treatments (resurfacing treatments) usually do not produce blisters. Blisters can be a sign of either a treatment that was very aggressive, or possibly an infection or an allergy to topical treatments. Bottom line, you need to be seen by your physician to receive proper diagnosis and treatment to help prevent the situation from worsening.
Blistering is one of the side effects that can occur after PDL treatment. You want to get this looked at early on to avoid discoloration or possible scarring. I would call the doctor who did the procedure and asked to be seen right away. Meanwhile, I would keep the area moist with Vaseline.
I like using the Fotona Laser. However, we use other laser resurfacing modalities (including Fraxel) as well. It really depends on the patient goals, pre-existing skin quality and the amount of down time the person is willing to put up with. There is no specific choice that is...
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...
Several different lasers are great for angiomas - " red dots", and telangiectasias "broken capillaries" including KTP, pulse dye and others.We use both the Diolite KTP and Sciton lasers to take care of this problem.
The treatment of keloid and hypertrophic scars begins with pretreatment of the scars with massage and application of Plato's Scar Serum with polysiloxanes. Therapy begins with laser treatment with pulsed dye laser or fractional laser, fractional RF, ablative laser, or Kenalog IIT injection....
There is a concern that if there is unprotected sun exposure on lasered skin there could be greater risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and sun sensitivity. This has not been proven. If a patient is at risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, then they should not expose...
Some pulsed dye laser systems have dye cartridges that should not be handled by pregnant or nursing women. I would check the tech manual on each laser. If you can't find the manual, the manufacturer of the laser can help you, or one can frequently download the information off of the internet...
