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Hi and thank you for your question. Definitely give the office a call regarding this issue. If you have a history of cold sores, you will likely need an antiviral oral medication to resolve this. It is not uncommon in someone with this history. Best, Dr. Grant Stevens
I would recommend you contact the physician who performed the treatment for an evaluation. The redness could be dry skin, a cold sore or an early infection of the skin. It is always better to be safe and be evaluated instead of letting something worsen over time.
A photo will help narrow down a treatment if this is truly an infection. Avoid self treating and follow up with your doctor to see what the next step is for you.
Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful...
Every treatment with Halo can be as powerful as the first. I think you need to go back to your treating doctor. As a proud owner of Halo, I have this suspicion: when a Halo treatment is started, the depth and density parameters must be set prior to measuring the size of the treatment areas. ...
In our office we give our patients Valtrex and Prednisone post-Halo a Valtrex, Valium and Prednisone just prior to procedure. You should check with your doctor before taking any medications (prescribed and over the counter). Then a two day dose of Valtrex and Prednisone to assist with sw...
