What's the REAL down-time for Fraxel?

does this treatment actually help the acne scarring or does it just appear to for a short period of time due to swelling. I have not had good results past the first two weeks. My scarring is not horrible to anyone but me but in asking friends and family, there's been no change. Although the micro mini peel applied in between has caused me more scarring

does this treatment actually help the acne scarring or does it just appear to for a short period of time due to swelling. I have not had good results past the first two weeks. My scarring is not horrible to anyone but me but in asking friends and family, there's been no change. Although the micro mini peel applied in between has caused me more scarring

ok I had a total of 5 fraxel treatments over 5 months and recovery time was honestly at least 7 days, therefore I would have the treatment on a Friday afternoon and by monday I would return to work. Some people commented and others said nothing. I never said anything exept once I told them it was a wind burn from shoveling in the cold. I applied lots of cream to get rid of the dryness. My skin is continuously looking better and better.. I will do it again in the future as I am pleased with the results.

I have had two Fraxel treatments done. Both times I was swollen immediately and stayed that way the day after. By the second day the swelling was gone, but my skin was red like I had stayed out in the sun to long. My skin starts to peel around the fourth day, but nothing extreme. I have three treatments left and plan on taking no more than one day off from work for each treatment.

I am fair skinned and had my first fraxel treatment. Day 1,2 quite pink and day 3 pink and peeling, day 4 pink and peeling, day 5 less peeling and less pink. My skin looks refreshed, and like "a good skin day" (same as good hair day). I will be doing a total of 5 treatments at one a month, so I will let you know how it works out for each treatment... So far I am very pleased and see that with more treatments, continued improvement.. so far better than any creams I have used.. impressive :)

Great fraxel result! I had my procedure done 13 days ago and though it took me quite a while to shed the dry, bronzed skin, it looks terrific. REALLY, remarkable. FYI I use Chocolate Sun instant tanner (available online) for the face, and Im tan with the skin of a much younger person. Will certainly do another treatment in 8 wks because I still have some sun damage. Dont think the one treatment can erase years worth of damage. Its a 5 star treatment! Im hooked.

Had fraxel on Fri (today Monday) and my skin feels like leather, mottled and blotchy. How long until I peel off???? Im waiting and its not happening. HELP?

I have had 9 fraxel treatments for pigmentation that was caused by me taking StJohnsWort and subsequently caused photosensitivity which led to brown patches all over my face. I highly recommend fraxel for this the pigmentation has gone snd its left me looking 10 yrs younger, everyone has commented on how grear my skin is looking. Yes the latest technique creates more flaking but its the body's way of stimulating more collagen and shedding the old skin and pigment. The treatment is worth every cent I paid nearly $900 per treatment.

I am in day one and swelling a lot under eye area, I am starting to worry a lot, I don't know what level of power the doc applied... Praying...

I had my first fraxel treatment on Tuesday, April 20th. It has been 5 days and I still can't wear makeup. I am extremely dry and peeling. I also have a few blisters! I think this is because I told the doctor that I had a high tolerance for pain and to crank it! The following has been my day-by-day experience: Day 1: Very red and swollen for about 5 hours after treatment. I used cold towels all evening to cool my skin and try to prevent as much swelling as possible. Day 2: Not a lot of swelling, still red. Lots of "pin" scabs where the laser penetrated my skin. Day 3: Same as day 2. Day 4: Broke out with some blisters. My skin is extremely dry and peeling. Day 5: Same as day 4. Still not comfortable going out in public! Thankfully I am self-employed.

I just had my 2nd Fraxel treatment for acne scars. My down time has been about 5 days. The reason is because my scares are so deep the laser is set on a higher frequency. Everyones skin is so different it is hard to say what is right for one may not be right for someone else. I have had very little peeling but have very red skin for a few days. I can apply makeup after the 5 days and no one can see the redness. It does fade quickly. I am having my 3rd treatment in 4 weeks and am so looking forward to it. The little pain I have experienced is worth it! I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of having it done. It it so much better than having the dermabrasion and have the skin scraped off your face with a wire brush!

I would definitely wait until a 3 -day weekend to do this if i were you. i think each person reacts differently. I just got mine done Friday at 1pm ... it's sunday now and my face has just started peeling dramatically when i woke up. I've been putting moisturizer on it once every hour to minimize the peeling but it is very significant. I couldnt imagine trying to put make up on top of all this dead skin peeling off. I did take off work tomorrow just in case and i'm glad i did.....it looks like my skin will be ready to apply make on by tuesday morning. It is easiest to cover up the fraxel with makeup the first 2 days after treatment because the face hasnt started peeling yet. however, once the peeling starts...its pretty noticable. It's pretty important to coordinate these types of treatments around work schedules...just in case. At least do ure first on a 3 day, then see how u heal from that one. There are a bunch of three day weekends starting jan...that would be best.