POSTED UNDER CO2 Laser REVIEWS
CO2 for scar resurfacing
ORIGINAL POST
CO2 for scar resurfacing
lisserbJuly 5, 2018
I had a cyst/scar tissue lump removed/biopsied from my forehead in January 2018. The lump unfortunately immediately grew back, and rather than surgically removing it a second time, my dermatologist did two separate cortisone injections to break it up. That worked for the lump, but left an indented scar on my forehead. I had a second (cystic acne) scar near the surgical scar. I had both resurfaced with CO2 laser and the surgical scar injected with filler on July 5/18.
This is to document the healing process.
This is to document the healing process.
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UPDATED FROM lisserb
1 day post
1 day post CO2
lisserbJuly 6, 2018
It wept quite a bit overnight, but isn’t burning or sore at all today. Washed with cetaphil in the shower and used a vinegar wash afterwards. I’ll be covering the spot today with a bandage my derm gave me and a hat because we’ll be outdoors in the sun all day.
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July 8, 2018
It’s too early to tell yet if I’m going to be satisfied with the results. I’m happy with the process so far. I was actually expecting it to look much worse during the healing process than it does. I should have a full idea of what it will be like in the next 10 days or so.
UPDATED FROM lisserb
2 days post
Day 2 post CO2
lisserbJuly 7, 2018
No pain at all and no weeping overnight. There was some exudate on the bandages wore all day yesterday, but not much. I am continuing with cetaphil and a vinegar rinse and using fucidin ointment. I think the skin is already starting to slough off a bit.
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