Hi Shellee, Sorry to hear about your painful experience having your Fraxel re:pair treatment. It is not necessary to have pain with this procedure, certainly not to the extent that you describe. On a zero to ten scale (ten being the worst pain, zero no pain) my patient’s average two to three. To make... more
Swelling, rough skin, and eyes almost shut after Fraxel Repair
I had 2 Vicodan and 1 Valium prior to Fraxel Repair, as well as numbing cream on my entire face and the top of my neck. My MD also administered a dental block prior to the procedure. It was very painful, almost to the point that I wanted to tell her to stop about halfway through. I had a lot of swelling today (the day after), and my eyes were almost swollen shut. I am not having any weepy skin, but my skin feels like sandpaper and it feels like millions of fine grains of sand are all over. Are these normal? Will they improve?
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