Laser, face, post treatment breakouts

[Another Nikki]

I just had laser session 5 on my face last week.  The day after my face feels very oily, then about 5 days later I breakout with painful bumps.  They are slightly raised, and if I squeeze them like a pimple, I get a bit of zit like goo, but the issue is below the surface, unlike a teenage pimple.  I've tried salicylic acid face wash and it doesn't seem to make much diffference.  Has anyone had similar issues and found a way to minimize it?

[Another Nikki]

Laser treatment #7 last week.  Told the nurse about the breakouts.  She recommended witch hazel and bacitrin ointment.  seems to have helped; my face is way less bumpy, irritated and almost no acne.

[Northern Star Girl]

Laser treatment #7 last week.  Told the nurse about the breakouts.  She recommended witch hazel and bacitrin ointment.  seems to have helped; my face is way less bumpy, irritated and almost no acne.

@Another Nikki
So sorry to hear about the breakouts on your face as a result of the Laser hair removal sessions. 

I likewise had severe breakouts as well, what the technician suggested to me was to gently rub in Neosporin Anti-bacterial Cream on the worst spots and then to gently rub in Cocoa Butter lotion/cream on my entire affected areas.   That seemed to help me a lot.

Thankfully I am all done with that..... but it was worth the pain and discomfort for sure.

Best wishes to you as you continue on.
Hugs,
Danielle

[Virginia]

Are you are using Meladine? I started using it as it was supposed to increase the effectiveness of laser hair removal. but all it did was cause this kind of reaction.

[Another Nikki]

Thanks Danielle.

No on the meladin.

witch hazel and 48 hours of neosporin GREATLY helped.  She also recommended another cream ( not an antiseptic) that seems to help calm my face down. I'll update the thread with the name of it later. 

Around today is when the shedding should start