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LASER TREATMENTS: RECOVERY, DAY BY DAY
Toning and pico lasers: redness for 1 to 2 days. Fractional resurfacing: about a week. Deep CO2 resurfacing: up to 2 weeks, with pinkness for months.
Day by day
- Day 1 to 2Redness and warmth; toning lasers usually settle here.
- Day 3 to 7Resurfacing: skin flakes or crusts. Do not pick.
- Week 2 and afterNew skin is sensitive to sun; wear sunscreen every day.
Flying home
Toning lasers: fine the next day. Resurfacing: once your skin has healed.
Avoid
- Sun without SPF 30 or higher
- Picking flakes or crusts
- Makeup until healed (resurfacing)
Pack
- SPF 50 sunscreen
- A gentle moisturiser
- A hat
Call your clinic or get help if
- Signs of infection: heat, pus or fever
- A cold sore flare
- Blisters you were not told to expect
General information from medical sources (Cleveland Clinic, NHS, ASPS, AAD and published studies), not medical advice. Your clinic's own aftercare instructions come first.
Frequently asked questions
- How long is the recovery after laser treatments?
- Toning and pico lasers: redness for 1 to 2 days. Fractional resurfacing: about a week. Deep CO2 resurfacing: up to 2 weeks, with pinkness for months.
- When can I fly home after laser treatments?
- Toning lasers: fine the next day. Resurfacing: once your skin has healed.
- What should I avoid after laser treatments?
- Sun without SPF 30 or higher. Picking flakes or crusts. Makeup until healed (resurfacing).
- What should I pack for laser treatments in Seoul?
- SPF 50 sunscreen, A gentle moisturiser, A hat.