Most ablative skin resurfacing treatments require up to 3 weeks of recovery time whereas with a pixel treatment patients can return to most normal activity.
Pixel laser recovery time.
The pixel co2 laser is an ablative fractional laser.
Pixel laser resurfacing is a state of the art skin rejuvenation treatment that is commonly referred to as the next generation of fractional laser treatments.
The advantage this technique has over conventional laser resurfacing techniques is a shorter downtime and fewer side effects.
Recovery from a pixel laser treatment can take one to two weeks less than half of the recovery time expected with a typical ablative laser treatment which removes the entire surface of the skin.
However your skin will speak to you and if your regular products cause irritation after a weeks time you should abstain from using for another day or two.
If acne is a concern we recommend an isolaz treatment at the 2 week mark to ensure that your skin is thoroughly cleansed.
Pixel laser recovery time takes between three and seven days.
Official alma lasers pixel page.
Unlike other lasers within the same category the pixel co2 laser does not require patients to undergo a lengthy recovery period.
For the first few days you might experience some tingling burning and itching similar to what you might feel with a severe sunburn.
Depending on the intensity of treatment recovery time can take anywhere from a single day to up to 10 days following a fraxel laser treatment.