Round shape face after laser. Is this swelling in my cheeks and nose permanent?

Question

Had my Fraxel dual two months ago, my face is like round shape and i have extreme swellingness especially in my cheeks area and nose is this permanent?

William Numa, MD, FACS · Answer

Swelling directly after a Fraxel laser treatment is common and should be expected. However, swelling should not last longer than the first 1-2 weeks after treatment. Contact your practitioner for further questions and concerns.

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear notworth,

Fractional laser resurfacing either fractional infrared or
Fraxel CO2, fractional radio frequency energy and other resurfacing techniques
can lead to a tremendous amount of swelling. 
The swelling and redness can leave a very round looking appearance to
the face and generally this can last between one and two weeks.  To have persistent swelling for 12 weeks
would be very unusual.  If you have
sensitive skin and a clinical condition such as rosacea prolonged swelling and
edema can occur, however, 8 weeks of swelling would be atypical.

At this point in time the best advise would be to meet with
your operative physician who performed the fractional resurfacing to see if
there’s any underlying causes or conditions that may be treated that may have
been stimulated by the fractional resurfacing procedure.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

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