Hello, I am a 26 year-old woman with very fair skin (Irish). I have enlarged pores all over my cheeks, nose, and forehead (I struggled with acne/oily skin in my teens and early 20's). fortunatly, my skin is clear now and I don't have any acne scars - just VERY large pores.
I saw a dermatologist last week who recommended I have the Fraxel Re:Store procedure (He doesn't offer the Re:Pair). After reading some posts on this site, I am wondering if the Re:Pair procedure might be a better option. Or would it be too....intense? I live in Raleigh, NC and both the Re:Store and Re:pair are offered in the area, so it will just be a matter of whichever will give me the best results. Please advise! thanks, Lexi
107 posts
24 Aug 2008
Fraxel has left me with scars hypo pigmentation and very rough skin. BE careful. It did nothing for my pour size. If you would like to see the pictures email me at {edited contact information}
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3 posts
15 Oct 2008
I had 3 Fraxel Re:store treatments and it did absolutely nothing for my pore size...each and every pore remained the same size. I was hoping it would reduce the much larger pores due to acne scars, but I have the same large pits I had in the beginning. Note: I went back this past summer, and the place where I went had my treatments had a new esthetician, and after looking at my file said that the old esthetician didn't go deep enough when doing Fraxel Re:store...so I spent all the money for nothing! Let me just say, I don't know if anything out there will reduce pore size. I'm hoping fractional CO2 lasers will, but you may end up with the same large pores and scars a month or months down the line. I haven't seen any good before and afters pics on the internet that actually show a peron's large pores/ice pick scars have decreased. If anyone has any good before/after pics for any Fractional CO2 laser, please send that link.
465 posts
4 May 2009
Please try retina ect first before you jump to lasers....