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Thanks for your question and your photos. While your treatment does seem more on the aggressive side, your skin's reaction is normal. Your skin will be red with some blood and fluid coming from the holes made by the needles. Do not touch these areas and wash your face with a gentle cleanser morning and night. If any other concerns arise, be sure to contact the physician that performed the treatment. BestAnil Shah MD
Thank you for posting your question about how your skin should feel after a fractora RF treatment. Immediately after treatment your skin will be red. You will see the micro needle points over the treated area and depending on the PIN number and energy used for your treatment (depends what you are having treatment for) you would expect some serous fluid to leak from the tiny holes. Serous fluid is your body's natural healing and one of the ways that you skin gets tighter and rejuvenated after treatment. After a few days when your skin will be red, you will notice tiny scabs over the treated area. These can make your skin feel slightly rough. When these are healed you can apply makeup. New skin will quickly form and your skin will feel tighter as well as smoother with reduced scarring etc in 7-10 days.
Thank you for your question. Yes it is normal to have swelling and pin point holes post Fractora. Continue to follow up with your provider as the healing process can take up to 3 weeks.
Great question! A couple of things to consider. Since fractora is a deeper treatment, and due to heat more intense then let's say Vampire Facial, the numbing cream could have been to weak, the application could have been wrong, number of times it was applied... No doctor was present on site to...
Each doctor performing Fractora should have their own recommendations for postprocedure care, including cleansing. It is best to consult with the office where you are having your procedure done to get their specific protocol. They probably have it written down for you too. I can tell you tha...