I am in day three of my Pearl Laser treatment. I have whiteheads surrounding my mouth, chin and nose. Is this normal? I understand that the honeycomb appearance is normal. I have been doing the vinegar soak and constant aquaphor. Help, I am doing my best not to pick at them!
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The Pearl laser is excellent for skin discoloration resulting from sun damage. It is an office treatment with very modest pain. I have treated over a hundred patients and not one time did I have to suspend treatment because of pain. The skin resurfaces in 4 to 5 days. I permit exercise...
For most patients, it's not really an issue of can or can not exercise, it's much more a comfort issue. Your face may feel some burning or stinging the first 4-5 days after treatment if you start to sweat. When the skin is in the dry, tight phase after treatment for the first...
Think of the soak as more of a compress - take a few soaked gauze and lay them over your face for about 20 minutes. In the first few days i suggest doing so every 2-3 hours. then apply a thin layer of aquaphor or another healing cream your provider may have given you. When you are ready for t...