This post will focus on the laser treatments Daniel has received since my last post. Dan has some scaring on his face from the skin grafting. The burn injury and subsequent grafting can leave his skin looking pretty strange and it is no longer smooth. We think the treatments will improve his appearance.
Daniel received two laser treatments from Dr. F. using a Pulse Dye Laser. The first treatment was mid September and we only treated the left side of his face. The treatment was just 15 minutes. We all were in the room together with Daniel. He was very calm. That may be due to the desensitizing cream we applied beforehand. There were a few spots on his neck and ears that we didn't cover and he did flinch when we hit those spots. In all there were over 200 pulses with the laser using a fairly low wavelength. We knew there would be some marks left, but it didn't seem too bad. It can take a few weeks before the skin calms down after treatment so see any changes.
The latest treatment was yesterday. The doctor increased the intensity and width of the beam. As a result the temporary marks left behind where the treatment was are much darker and have left his face a bit swollen. He may be a bit uncomfortable, but we think that after a few days this will begin to calm down. In all he received over 400 pulses across both sides of his face and neck.
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| We get to wear bitchin' glasses! |
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| The PD laser settings |
