What is a common skin response observed immediately after laser treatment?

After laser treatment, a typical skin response is temporary redness and swelling. This reaction occurs due to the body's natural inflammatory response to the energy delivered by the laser. The laser works by targeting specific skin structures, which can cause tiny injuries at a microscopic level to stimulate healing processes. As blood flow increases to the treated area, it results in redness, while swelling occurs as fluid accumulates in response to the treatment.

This response is generally short-lived and is a normal part of the healing process. Other reactions, while they can occur, do not typically manifest immediately after treatment. For instance, increased oil production is not a common immediate response and may not be directly associated with laser treatment. Similarly, permanently darker skin would indicate either a post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or an adverse reaction, which is not typical following laser procedures aimed at skin rejuvenation. Chapped skin is more related to dryness or irritation rather than the immediate response to the energy from the laser.