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A gentle cleanser such as MelaClenz will work well to cleanse your face after a fractional co2 laser. Always ask your treating physician first. You should also ask for a postop care kit and instructions after laser. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian
Thank you for the question. Yes, you can wash your face after treatment of the Fractional CO2 procedure. I recommend using a gentle cleanser with no harsh chemicals or perfumes. This can be done with cool to lukewarm water and light motion with no scrubbing or added pressure. After cleansing dry off with a clean towel or gauze. Best,Dr. Paul Flashner
Yes, I would encourage washing of the face - lots of water and just a little of a very gentle cleanser like purpose(r). To clean the face it is more a soaking and gentle wipe then scrubbing especially in the initial days. You should contact your surgeon to go over his preferred method of post op care and stick to his/her routine.
Thanks for your question. You should have received post-op instructions on how to care for your skin. For mypatients, I recommend that they take 4x4 gauze soaked with cool or tepidtap water and gently go over all resurfaced areas 6 times a day. You can mix 1cup of water with 2 tsp of vinegar. The vinegar will help prevent infection,and you will not feel it. The goal with each cleaning is to remove theexfoliating skin and crusting that develops with this. This should be a gentleprocess with no scrubbing or abrading. If you have pain or develop bleeding,you are scrubbing too hard. Lots of water and frequent cleanings are mostimportant. After each cleaning, apply a coat of Aquaphor. This should looklike icing on a cake. This will provide the moisture that your skin very muchneeds during the healing process. Use for a minimum of 4 days. Followingthese directions and keeping your skin well lubricated will help quicken thehealing process. By day 10 to 12, your skin should be completelyresurfaced. At that point, you can start using another hydrating lotion of your choice or that’srecommended by your physician.
Different lasers do different things. A titan laser works on the deep collagen to help improve the skin. This will not treat the surface. A CO2 laser will denude the superficial layers of skin and ultimately tighten the skin a bit and get rid of fine wrinkles and pigmentary problems.
No, it will not affect your nasal implant. It is acceptable to have fractional CO2 on the skin over the nose, but wait at least a month after your nasal surgery.
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