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Title: Laser, face, post treatment breakouts
Post by: Another Nikki on May 25, 2018, 09:16:43 AM
Post by: Another Nikki on May 25, 2018, 09:16:43 AM
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?
Title: Re: Laser, face, post treatment breakouts
Post by: Another Nikki on August 21, 2018, 12:28:32 AM
Post by: Another Nikki on August 21, 2018, 12:28:32 AM
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.
Title: Re: Laser, face, post treatment breakouts
Post by: Northern Star Girl on August 21, 2018, 01:00:02 AM
Post by: Northern Star Girl on August 21, 2018, 01:00:02 AM
Quote from: Another Nikki on August 21, 2018, 12:28:32 AM
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
Title: Re: Laser, face, post treatment breakouts
Post by: Virginia on August 21, 2018, 05:35:46 AM
Post by: Virginia on August 21, 2018, 05:35:46 AM
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.
Title: Re: Laser, face, post treatment breakouts
Post by: Another Nikki on August 23, 2018, 08:11:19 AM
Post by: Another Nikki on August 23, 2018, 08:11:19 AM
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 :D
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 :D