How Do You Need To Care For You Skin After A Laser Skin Treatment?

After treatment, your face will be plastered with a layer of antibiotic ointment. Some surgeons use a dressing to cover the treated area, others leave it open to the air. Your skin will feel very sore just after the anaesthetic wears off but this is fairly short lived.
It is important to keep the skin very clean as it heals and not to pick off the crusts that form over the treated area. You should wash your face several times a day with a gentle cleanser, and apply antibiotic ointment or cream to aid healing.
It is also very important to stay away from sunbathing. The new skin that is healing and reforming is very delicate and very prone to damage by the UVB and UVA rays in sunlight. If you have to go out on a sunny day, wear a hat or sun visor and use a very high factor sunscreen suitable for sensitive skin.