Burns or other injuries from the laser s heat scarring changes in the skin s pigmentation including areas of darker or lighter skin reactivating.
Co2 laser skin resurfacing complications.
We report our experience with complications in more than 1000 laser skin resurfacing procedures.
Complications of laser skin resurfacing although skin resurfacing cannot produce perfect skin it can improve the appearance of your skin.
Co2 laser skin resurfacing is a procedure involving the use of carbon dioxide co2 and a skin surface removing laser ablative laser to remove scars warts and deep wrinkles.
Turning of the eyelid ectropion.
Co2 lasers like most resurfacing lasers can be risky for people with medium to deep skin tones because the light beam can target pigment and pigment producing cells.
The skin will be raw oozing and may even blister.
Laser skin resurfacing is a type of skin care procedure performed by a dermatologist or physician.
Follow these steps during your laser skin resurfacing recovery.
Permanent changes in skin color are more common in people who have darker skin.
Potential risks of the procedure include.
Rarely ablative laser resurfacing done near the lower eyelid can cause the eyelid to turn out and expose the inner surface.
Potential risks of the procedure include.
Patients in this consecutive series were treated with the coherent ultrapulse coherent inc palo alto ca co 2 laser.
A yellow liquid may ooze from treated areas to form a crust.
Do not scratch or pick at crusts because this can cause scarring.
And nanni reviewed 500 cases of laser skin resurfacing and categorized their complications as shown in table 2.
Usually about five days to a week after laser skin resurfacing your skin will become dry and peel.
Gentle treatment may be possible but consult with a doctor who s experienced in treating olive brown and deep skin to avoid complications like hyperpigmentation.
Although table 2 illustrates aggres sive full face co 2 laser resurfacing any or all of these problems can and do occur with other common resur facing modalities including ipl and other non ablative procedures.