Hello! A month ago I did fractionated laser treatment (ablative). My skin was very clear, I only had some scars I wanted to get rid of. But no acne. Now, after a month, my skin is still pink and I have started to get some pimples (which I dont use to get). My nose have a lot of pink small marks/dots that came up out of nowhere. I have already talked with doctors about these marks on my nose but they dont really know what it is. I didn’t have them before. Would really appreciate your help!
July 1, 2019
Answer: Post-laser changes Thanks for your question and photos. It appears you are very young. What the skin does during recovery depends on your general overall health, skin type, post-laser treatment regimen, and your expectations. It would be helpful to know what you mean by ablative fractionated laser- it could have been an erbium laser that is a bit more superficial, or it could have been a CO2 laser which is a deeper penetrating type of treatment. Both can be useful for acne scars. I would recommend going back to your dermatologist who did your treatment and have an in -person evaluation and discussion of further care including maybe a topical antibiotic or retinoid to avoid future acne, and maybe some microneedling for more improvement. Best of luck!
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July 1, 2019
Answer: Post-laser changes Thanks for your question and photos. It appears you are very young. What the skin does during recovery depends on your general overall health, skin type, post-laser treatment regimen, and your expectations. It would be helpful to know what you mean by ablative fractionated laser- it could have been an erbium laser that is a bit more superficial, or it could have been a CO2 laser which is a deeper penetrating type of treatment. Both can be useful for acne scars. I would recommend going back to your dermatologist who did your treatment and have an in -person evaluation and discussion of further care including maybe a topical antibiotic or retinoid to avoid future acne, and maybe some microneedling for more improvement. Best of luck!
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May 17, 2019
Answer: Inflammed skin Ablative fractional Laser will cause small burns to the skin, and generate new collagen, some people will be more pink in the healing process, I generally recommend anti inflammatory topical application
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May 17, 2019
Answer: Inflammed skin Ablative fractional Laser will cause small burns to the skin, and generate new collagen, some people will be more pink in the healing process, I generally recommend anti inflammatory topical application
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