Using Fucidon 20 mg/g cream prophylactically after your CO2 laser skin resurfacing treatment at Elements Medical, can help to prevent an unwanted skin infection. 

Fucidin isn’t suitable for more serious skin infections so you should see your doctor right away if you develop a fever or the treated area is becomes very red or painful.

Fucidin contains fusidic acid.

This is an antibiotic that works well against the type of bacteria responsible for skin infections.

Thousands of tiny holes have been created in your skin. As a result you are more susceptible to skin reactions.

Avoid touching the treated area as much as possible. If you do need to touch it, make sure hands are freshly washed.

Use a clean pillowcase for the first 3 nights to reduce the risk of infection.

The use of topical antibiotics (and oral if prescribed) will help reduce (but not eliminate) the risk infection. Continue your antibiotics as prescribed.

Start your infection prevention cleansing routine today and repeat 4 times a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper times) for 3 additional days:

Vinegar Soak: Boil the kettle and allow the water to cool. Fill a cup and add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Poor mixture into a clean bowl. Soak gauze swabs in the solution, then lie down with a towel under your head. Place the soaked swabs onto the treated area, and leave for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, sit up and throw away the used swabs.

Following the vinegar soak, wash the treated area very gently using Cetaphil cleanser and tepid water (avoid hot water). Pat dry very gently with a clean towel (use a clean towel each time).

Apply a thin layer of fucidin antibiotic cream and wait 10 minutes.

Apply a thin layer of sunscreen (daylight hours only)

Finally, apply a generous layer of petroleum jelly

NB: you may still be bleeding or weeping serous fluid for a day or so after the procedure - this is normal.

You can cease the full routine above from day 4, and continue with; Cleanser, Moisturiser - apply a generous layer of moisturiser to keep the skin from getting dry, thus avoiding pigmentation - for 1 month, and Sunscreen - apply EVERY day come rain, snow or shine

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I consent to treatment of Fucidin Cream 20mg/g to help reduce the risk of infection after my CO2 laser skin resurfacing treatment