Fraxel Re:Pair results?

Christine, the redness in you photo day 3 looks about what mine did on day 6. i am now day 7. swelling is much better on day 5 best of luck to you

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I had Fraxel re:pair 6 days ago. The day before the treatment the doctor said it would improve the treatment if he injected botox between my eyebrows and the outside of my eyes. I said I "was not fussed about wrinkles", but agreed to his recommendation (I was concerned about laxity in the jowls and neck). Tonight I discovered to my horror that I can not smile, not at all. I look like a freak if I try. It is grotesque. My lips seem to fall in, the right side seems droopier. I feel a tightness in my face and neck (similar to a clay facial). I never would have done this treatment if there were any warnings about this. What is happening to me? I was warned only about scarring and pigmentation risks.If anyone has any information, please let me know.

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Anoushka, did you call your doctor? Maybe it's hard to smile because of the swelling or dryness. I really don't have any expertise but try to relax and get some info from your doc. BTW where did you have the Fraxel? Good luck!

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Hi Christine - I am much better today a little less red but still quite red. I put on mineral liquid foundation as i had to work today and everyone thought I had a sunburn. I feel Christine that on day 7 you will start to see a difference. I did use Biafine cream which dr gave me, it is for redness and he also prescribed me Desonide, a cortisone cream. I actually feel like days 1 2 and 3 were easier, no pain then the itching and the tightness starts and the red doesn't go away! Hang in there and let us know how you make out with the dr tomorrow

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Thanks,cmc. You sound more upbeat tonight...I am happy for you. It appears we have the same facial concerns as I am more interested in tightening then texture also, but nicer skin tone would be a bonus. Keep healing and keep posting!

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I had my first Fraxel tx a month ago but in the last couple of weeks I have developed red bump-like looking areas. They are not raised but rather just beneath the the surface. Is this something that occurs with Fraxel normally? My second tx is coming up on May 23rd. I want to proceed as I do notice some difference in the tightening of my skin already. I do play tennis and golf but wear sunscreen and hat; I do not sunbathe and am using non-oily products bought from my plastic surgeon (Obagi).

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Just wanted to fill you all in, within 24 hours I got a lot better!!! My doctor, who has worked very hard in finding a solution including over the weekend to help me, gave me Vigilon primary wound dressings. They help and water to the skin and you wear them for about 10 hours, it made a huge difference. if anyone has trouble healing I highly recommend them.

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Just wanted to let u all know - I have been using a cleanser by Aveeno naturals called Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser with feverfew whcih i think has definetly helped the redness...

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Hi Ali, So, how are you doing? How are the results at this point? I'm scheduled to get the re:pair on June 3 and your posts are making me re-think whether I should do it now. I'm 44 and I have that crepey skin under my eyes - and that really bugs me. And I have a bit of a hollow below the eyes. Dr. Weiner says that his results have been almost as good as doing a lower bleph. So, that was encouraging. However, you said that you were experiencing some worsening of your lower lid area. By the way - thanks for all the posts. Neil

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Neil - I'm doing well today, thanks for asking. Hope you are also. Any results I have achieved at this point are subtle - to me, anyway. I can tell more of a difference when I look at the progression of my daily pics... but still nothing earth-shattering just yet. Of course, I'm trying to muster up some patience so as not to get unnecessarily frustrated. I'm glad you are doing your research and finding out as much as you possibly can about the procedure before undergoing it, but please don't re-think whether you should have the Fraxel Re:Pair based solely on my results at this point. There are so many factors that should be taken into consideration when considering results: the skill of the doctor, the machine settings/aggressiveness of the treatment, the patient's capacity to heal, the extent of the damage/degradation to the skin and areas of concern... I'm sure the list goes on and on, but you get the jist of it. And, of course, much of the improvement from the Re:Pair is supposed to be due to the production of new collagen; I'm not sure how much collagen it is reasonable to expect to have been produced in 13 days (for me). Bottom Line: If the deepening of my undereye hollows is of particular concern to you, then you should definitely discuss it with Dr. Weiner. He seems very well-educated relevant to FR, and I can't imagine that he wouldn't be able to provide you with additional specifics. I'm hoping it is a temporary thing, of course... but I suppose only time will tell. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have other questions... I can only relate what MY experience post-Fraxel has been, but there are a few other wonderful posters around here who are also post-procedure. Be well... allie

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