RE: Best CO2 laser resurfacing

Hi! Hope your feeling better. No worries about the redness. It will subside. Do you know which CO2 laser was used on you? I know, for sure, there are a couple. The old technology (traditional CO2) has been around for many years, giving patients very obvious results, however, there are risks and complications that go along with the use of this laser. Alot of doctors are now using less invasive CO2 lasers, that require less recovery time and lower risk of pigmentation changes. Alot of doctors won't even use this "older technology" CO2 laser, anymore. Having had the newer CO2 laser done to my face this year, I feel that the results were not as dramatic as I had expected. I was basing my expectations on the historical results of the older, traditional CO2 laser. Try to look at overall improvement from what your skin looked like before. If you do this, it will lessen your concerns. Talk to your doctor and see what your options are, if you're still not happy in 6 months. A good doctor will want to make sure you're happy. Hope this helps.....

Had it 13 days ago and like the results. My skin definitely looks younger and feels soft and smooth. It's best for getting rid of brown spots, large pores, a wrinkles from sun damage. It does NOT get rid of deep wrinkles although it minimizes them. I REALLY swelled up for a few days, but it went down and a little over a week later, the only "side effect" I have is a break out from all the goop I had to put on my face right after to aid in healing.

Had it 13 days ago and like the results. My skin definitely looks younger and feels soft and smooth. It's best for getting rid of brown spots, large pores, a wrinkles from sun damage. It does NOT get rid of deep wrinkles although it minimizes them. I REALLY swelled up for a few days, but it went down and a little over a week later, the only "side effect" I have is a break out from all the goop I had to put on my face right after to aid in healing. By the way, if you have it, put some pain killer cream on BEFORE even going to the office. They put a lot on me about 1/2 hour or so before the procedure, but I have to say my face still felt the sting of the procedure. (I went home with a 1/2 tube left over, which I wish I had used before the treatment. It was VERY uncomfortable, although definitely bearable. The worst part for me was the smell, which smells like burning hair. Other than that, not a bad procedure.

I had it done almost 6 months ago. It didnt really hurt but cost me 1500.00. For the first 2 weeks I thought it was going to be great because my face was a little swollen and looked like wrinkles had diminished. As soon as the swelling went down had could see it hadnt helped any at all and there is still no change.

I am just on the crest of having CO2 laser surgery. Did you use the Ultrapulse 5000? Will you tell me the name of your doctor? I will travel anywhere for those kinds of results as I know it all lies with the practitioner... Thank you so much for caring to share

Hi, purdyme, what state do you live in? I really want to have the CO2 laser done, i'm from California, and you would think there would be a million doctors out here specializing in that particular laser but I can't seem to locate one that specializes in the C02 laser.

Hi My doctor in Naples Florida does the CO2 and was one of the first doctors to patten his. I highly recommend him.

How was the pain during your procedure? I am scheduled to have it done in 10 days! After reading horror stories on this site, I am having second thoughts.

I've had 4 Fraxel treatments (now called Fraxel Restore) and have to say that I honesty see no change due to the treatment - at a cost of almost $5000! I was told I would see no results unless I had the multiple treatments, which I did over the course of 2 years. I feel I was sold a bill of goods. Buyer beware! If you do decide to do the Restore, make sure they leave the numbing cream on your face for at least an hour. At first they left it only 45 minutes nd I found the procedure to be very uncomfortable (I do have sensitive skin). The next vist they were running long with a client ahead of me, and by accident we discovered when the cream was left on an extra 15-20 minutes it made a huge difference in the tolerability of the laser which feels like a bad sunburn.

Thanks for your comments, Lee. It really helps me to hear others experiences. I am still on the fence if I want to have the laser treatments or not. It's a lot of money for no guaranteed results.

Hi! Please don't waste your money on fraxel laser treatments. If you're considering laser resurfacing, take the time to research a good doctor and go with a better laser, like a CO2 or the Pearl. You will need to take a week off to recover from this, but it is worth it, for the better results. Hope this helps