Waiting to Get Laser Resurfacing After Chemical Peel?

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

It really depends on your skin and how long it takes for the skin to reach its normal coloring. Consult with your doctor about it, but it's probably safe to have Laser Resurfacing 3-5 weeks after Chemical Peel.

If you had a medium depth or deep chemical peel you should not have ablative laser resurfacing and definitely should not have CO2 laser resurfacing. After a deep chemical peel there is risk of scarring if you have a deep ablative laser resurfacing.
Consult an expert and inquire about a non-ablative 1540 Erbium laser resurfacing, but wait a year after your chemical peel.
Non-ablative Erbium laser resurfacing with the 1540 is MORE effective for treating acne scars than is either chemoical peel or ablative laser resurfacing. (see reference below)