Your skin would be the most sensitive during the recovery phase after laser resurfacing for acne scars.
It takes away the top layer of your skin and a part of the second layer of your skin by superheating water within it. This controls the vaporization of skin cells, so the skin will respond by creating new, younger-looking skin. With that, the skin will get tighter.
You should do the following to give your skin the best chance of recovery and to minimize side-effects.
1. Sun protection
Sun lightweight or actinic radiation could a lot of simply burn your skin. Ideally, you should avoid the sun and re-apply sunblock >SPF30 every 3-4 hourly. [1]
2. Moisturise
The most important thing is to keep the skin hydrated and maintain the tissues moist. This will allow the epidermis to develop and repair. [2]
3. Fobancort
Your doctor could give you an antibiotic/anti-inflammatory cream for application till your skin fully recovers. The ointments will enhance the skin layer, dampening the inflammation. [3]
Other additional measures include:
- Stem cell recovery serum - Calecim, AnteAge
- Sheet masks - Rejuran masks, Hyaluronic acid masks
References:
1. Ask a Surgeon - Skin Resurfacing. Surgery.org. Published 2009. Accessed December 13, 2019
2. The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health. Nutrients. 2017;9(8):866. doi:10.3390/nu9080866
3. Eczema Atopic Dermatitis | AAAAI. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published 2012. Accessed December 13, 2019.
