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Fraxel: ReStore - DAMAGED the Integrity of my Skin - Tigard, OR

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I had a series of 3 FRAXEL RESTORE treatments...

$700

I had a series of 3 FRAXEL RESTORE treatments performed within the past year. $700 per treatment (1st - 1/09, 2nd - 3/09, 3rd 5/09) I was supposed to have a total of 5 but STOPPED after I began to notice that the procedure was damaging my skin. As a result of this laser, my skin has developed an odd mottled, crepey texture to it and I can actually see the track marks from the laser on my cheeks (STILL!).

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! think very carefully before having this procedure done. IF your are lucky you will see absolutely NO improvement (that's right I said LUCKY). If not, you will have unsightly side effects that are probably worse than the wrinkles/spots/texture issues you had to begin with!!!

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The same thing happened to me. I am devastated that it ruined my skin. RUINED it. I can't believe I paid $2,000 to have WORSE skin than I had before, which, compared to what Fraxel did to me, was perfect, prior. I have cried and cried. Don't do Fraxel. Please.
I had Fraxel Restore last month and am worried about all the horror stories Ive read about the long term effects. What problems have you had since your first treatment?
I had the SAME experience! I too have track marks from the laser, and about 3 year after my last treatment these marks develop into deeper and deeper wrinkles. Your condition will worsen every year. I cannot believe how much my skin started aging after having Fraxel. I am considering filing a complaint with the FDA. The manufacturer needs to compensate for damages - this is unacceptable. I am so sad that I went for the curiosity of trying Fraxel on a healthy skin. I now have signs of premature aging, far ahead of my years. I am devastated about this and regret is so badly.
Please tell my what you mean by track marks. I had the treatment last month and am panicing. By track marks, do you mean tiny, short little lines? I'm freaking out!!
Hi, please tell me how ur results are since its been two yrs. Please reply because im scared and im freacking out.
I am going through the same thing and want to bring this company DOWN. I have been suicidal over this and do not want to leave my house. I have not gone back to complain to the clinic that did this to me cause I know how they will react. Nothing to do with them of course as usual.
If you can please post photos, or mail me. We should demand compensation and try to get this resolved. I too am devastated. I have never suffered depression, but the fast premature aging of my skin that was so unecessary is really depressing.
I have tried taking pictures but they don't really show enough. All I can say is that I can see my collagen separating under my skin. Around my jaw and mouth is a prickly tight pain similar to hives and it scares me. I know the dermatologist will say its a rash or something but I know its not. Its dermal damage. I think this stuff is so new that even dermatologist who themselves do not perform these procedures will not have a clue and call the problem something else. On the other hand the dermatologists that do these procedures probably see this stuff regularly and will blame the sun for our problems!
melsh73 I hear your pain. I am in the same boat. Nearly two years after & now developing even more side effects, and yes doc who performed it said there is no way it could have been the fraxel. I don't blame him though, I blame the maker!! PLease, please file a complaint with the FDA. You can do it online. If enough of us file, maybe we can make these doctors take note!!
I haven't even returned to the clinic. I have gone to my regular doc and am waiting for a derm app. My skin is changing rapidly and where the goggles were on during procedure is sinking in! That in itself they cannot deny! Is your skin horribly dry as well? My oil glands are not producing and I am horrified and it hurts!
Melsh73, I have always had extremely oil skin, and its still the same, however, I have dry rough patches of skin on different areas of my face as well. I encourage you to google "IPL and Laser Damage" a support forum group. There are so many individuals like us who share their stories. You are right to say that derms might not even know how to diagnose after effects of Fraxel if problems have never been acknowledged.
Thank you. It is so hard to find anything negative about lasers on the internet. Just sales pitch after sales pitch!The laser industry cannot sustain itself if this continues to happen......it will collapse, it has too. More and more women will come out of the woodwork and will be stark raving mad....I am. The media should be aware of this......
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