How long does it take facial skin to grow back?

Question

I recently had laser treatment on my face and a small part is infected, how long will it take for the skin to repair?

Answer 1

Skin normally takes about 14 days to outgrow the top layers and grow in new layers.
Skin actually has 3 layers which grow out from inside.
In case of infection, this normal growth can change a lot.
Infected cells do not grow normally. They first have to get rid of the infection.
Since this is your face, do anything and everything possible to heal the infection. Keep the area clean, consult with your doctor about possible antibiotics, stay out of direct sunlight.
I have used Colloidal Silver (in health food store) to cleanse infected skin, and it helped a great deal. After rinsing with the Colloidal Silver, I would apply a drop or two of Tea Tree oil, mixed in my clean palm with about 10 drops of warm water. This has minimized scarring.
If you get any irritation with the tea tree oil, discontinue use. Some people don't tolerate it as well as others.
Don't take any of this as medical advice. I am not a doctor. I am a Licensed Massage Therapist, have studied a bit of anatomy, and have had experience with skin infections, mainly Acne, for which the tea tree oil and colloidal silver worked well.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I, also, had the laser resurfacing done. If you have an infection you should be on a course of oral antibiotics to heal any infection and stop scarring that could occur. Keep the skin very clean, remove that brown gooey crust that forms and keep your face moisturized.

What Are the Possible Complications of Laser Resurfacing?

Milia, which are small white bumps, may appear in the laser-treated areas during healing. These may be removed by gentle cleansing with a washcloth.
Hyperpigmentation (increased pigmentation), and more rarely hypopigmentation (decreased skin pigmentation), may result in the laser-treated areas. In general, the hyperpigmented areas may be treated with bleaching cream to speed fading of the pigment.
Reappearance of a cold sore may occur, especially after laser skin resurfacing around the mouth. You can prevent this by asking your doctor for an antiviral medication, which you can begin taking before your surgery and continue taking seven to 10 days after laser resurfacing.
You can also prevent bacterial infections by taking an antibiotic prior to the surgery and continuing for seven to 10 days afterwards.
You should expect swelling after laser skin resurfacing. Ask your doctor about steroids injected into the muscles, which can lessen this effect.
Patients are encouraged to sleep on an extra pillow at night to help reduce the swelling after laser resurfacing. Ice pack application is also helpful in the first 24-48 hours.
Scarring after laser skin resurfacing, although very rare, may occur in laser-treated areas.
Cessation of smoking is highly recommended because smoking is known to have harmful effects on the healing process.

After you heal completely(4 weeks for me) you'll have skin like a puppy's tummy-soft and smooth.

Answer 4

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Avoid drugs, chemicals and expensive creams. Try this natural skin Lightening method http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=566 . I managed to lighten my skin by four shades in two weeks using only natural ingredients.
I hope it helps