Clear and Brillant Left Skin Rough, Not Smooth, and Small Holes - Indianapolis, IN

How long did it take for the inflammation to go down? Do you still have any unexpected results or did they diminish with time? I only had the one circle pit (chicken pox scar). Everthing else is new. Thanks for the encouraging words.

My face got inflammed on and off for 4 months. I would flush and burn out of nowhere but that's better now. I also had a waxy texture to my skin; it looked burnt. That's better now too. My texture is still not what it was before the procedure but I believe it is headed in the right direction. It takes a very long time to heal from laser damage but Is believe it is possible to feel confident and happy with your skin again.

Fraxelistheworst, how long did it take for your flushing to go away? 3 weeks after my treatment I started flushing which will last a week then go away a couple of days then come back. It feels like heat is coming from my face and hot to touch. The skin doesn't burn or itch at all it's just heat and a little flushed looking. Is that what yours did?

It took 4 months. I believe I had ongoing inflamation for that whole time period which eventually subsided once I started getting more sleep and treating my body better. My skin did itch but I also could feel heat in my face and when I looked in the mirror I would be beat red.

Thanks for checking in. I have an apt next week with a different office. A derm on this board commented and said that he has never seen any problems with this mild laser and to see a derm. It's very odd how I have these vertical lines on my face that are not wrinkles and have very uneven texture. I guess it's good that I took before and after pics. BTW - did the doctor ever try to remedy your problem? I'm glad you think your skin is headed in the right direction. I think everyone is right. It def takes time for our skin to heal even with mild procedures.

Unfortunately reactions can happen like this anytime our barrier is compromised and our skin is damaged with the goal of repairing itself. Sometimes there is just more damage than the skin can repair. I know people who have had similar problems from retin a, peels and microdermabrasion. My dermatologist did not offer me any help and was really mean to me when I came in crying about my skin. I have seen many dermatologists in the past 9 months and no one really knows whats to do. Laser damage is pretty common, at least according to the derms I have seen, but none of them really know how to fix it. I definitely suggest giving your skin at least 6 months to heal before you try anything to fix it though.

That's crazy how common laser damage is. Do the derms who told you this work with lasers? Thanks... Way too scared to try anything at this point. Very frightening...

Yes one of the doctors I met with is one of the top laser specialists in the country. He sees a lot of people come on with laser damage yet was not able to tell me why my face was damaged. This was frustrating because I thought a laser expert would be able to shed some light on why I healed poorly. He looked at my skin and said he didn't see any scarring but my pores were much larger than before the procedure. I think this goes to show how unpredictable these devices are even in the right hands.