What Is The Recovery Period And How Long Will The Treated Area Remain Pink?
The recovery period will vary from patient to patient and will depend on the amount and extent of treatment performed. Typically, patients will be quite red post-operatively for 5 to 10 days. During that period you will be instructed to keep the treated area(s) well lubricated and moist with cold compresses. The redness will generally fade to light pink within 2 weeks. Because Dr. Weiss uses a more advanced and extensive newer technique first described by an Australian dermatologist which includes the simultaneous use of both the carbon dioxide and the erbium lasers, the pinkness will usually fade completely in 4-8 weeks, rather than the 3-6 month recovery period of older methods. The recovery period is much shorter with the Fractional CO2 lasers.
