Laser resurfacing comes with potential risks and side effects like any aesthetic procedure and treatment. To ensure that you don’t experience these, proper precautions and care are paramount to minimize these risks.
With laser skin resurfacing, the skin can become red and swollen, which is typical. This usually subsides within a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the intensity of the treatment. There may also be some discomfort after the procedure. Changes in skin pigmentation are more serious since some laser treatments can cause changes in skin pigmentation, especially when using an inappropriate laser on darker skin tones.
Laser resurfacing for the face can potentially, although rare, lead to scarring, infections, and skin texture changes. And if you are prone to cold sores, laser treatments in the mouth area can trigger a reactivation.