Is there anything I can buy to help with pain during the CO2 laser, 3rd treatments the end of July? I purchased numbing cream off Amazon & applied 2 hrs before my 2nd laser, it helped with my face feeling LESS like it's on fire, I still felt the laser piercing though my skin & spent the session kicking in pain. The woman who was doing my treatment just said "No Pain, No gain!" when we were talking through my 3rd laser & said I should consider getting another 4 treatments.
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I recommend following up with a cosmetic dermatologist for a formal evaluation and after care recommendations. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme to give improvement. Sun protection is es...
I would prep the skin with Luminase and Exfolase creams prior to the lasers to help reduce any PIH and hyperpigmentation.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
Yes, this can be typical and it can take several weeks for laser results to settle. I recommend following up with a cosmetic dermatologist for a formal evaluation and after care recommendations. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and ...