There are five prescription medications which are not included, and include antibiotics, antivirals, anti-swelling medication, pain pills, and a sleeping pill. Rather, we strive to get you back into the products with which you are familiar as soon as possible. As with any surgical procedure, there are always risks. Though the risks are low, the most common ones for laser skin resurfacing are infection, activation of herpetic lesions, and scarring. Antibiotics are administered and protective ointments applied to avoid infection.
Antiviral medication is given to prevent a cold sore flare-up.
Scarring is avoided by careful surgical technique and appropriate expectations. Doctor Sanderson takes care to apply enough laser to improve the patient's problem, yet avoid using too much laser. It is by this conservative and realistic approach that he has been able to avoid such complications. In considering the laser for skin resurfacing, there exist several other alternatives. When one has facial wrinkles, the traditional approach has been to conceal them by using cosmetics and creams to fill in the cracks and wrinkles, giving a smoother appearance to the skin.