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Swelling and Redness Post EXCEL V

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Swelling and Redness Post EXCEL V

beauty948
$700
Hi,

I had an excel V done two days ago to treat rosacea with a board certified dermatologist who specializes in laser. With that said, I believe I have been burned as I’m very red (getting redder) and extremely swollen (like a chipmunk). The photos don’t show the swelling, it’s significant. Like both my checks, my forehand, around my eyes and my jowls are triple in size. Is this a burn? Should I be concerned right now? When I called the doctor they said it was fine but I don’t know what to think right now. This seems extreme for excel v. I’m icing and using Benedryl but I am unsure if I should take other steps. So worried my skin won’t recover.

Replies (3)

December 17, 2022
I had a similar reaction. It took 4 weeks for the red splotches to go away, and about 2 weeks for all swelling to go away. My doctor was incredibly unhelpful—she basically shrugged and said it would eventually go away.

My advice to you is that it WILL go away, just be patient. And I’m sorry you had such a strong reaction.
January 15, 2023
How are things now? Did you skin get better? Hoping you are doing fine now
April 22, 2023
I had the same reaction, it took about 7 days for it to clear. I was shocked because no one prepared me for it.