How to Repair Skin Damaged by Fraxel Laser?

I believe 100% that the fraxel laser made my skin worse. It has large holes, tiny lines, and some parts look like an orange peel. I had 2 treatments of the 6 I was told I needed to help with fine lines. Well I have alot more lines than I started with. Is there anything I can do to repair the damage done by the laser?

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Hoes in your face after a Fraxel Laser

The holes created by the Fraxel Laser are micro-holes and very difficult to see with the naked eye. I have no idea why you have holes in your face, as we have been doing Fraxel lasers for 7 years and I have never seen this problem. I wonder if you have another problem causing ulcerations, etc. Perhaps you should be evaluated by your physician or get a second opinion by someone who uses Fraxel Lasers. If these are simply depressions, it could be that you are losing volume and need... more

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Mandy12 29 Jan 2013

I am in the same boat, I have dots covering my entire face where Fraxel has touched me, I am 8 months from my last treatment. Went to see the doc today, after I sent pictures of my skin that showed really well the pattern in my skin. He said he couldn't see anything, Fraxel can't cause this and hinted that it is all in my head, my imagination. I said if you would open the pictures i sent you, I can show you what I mean, but he never opened them which I thought was so bizarre! I kept saying you can clearly see the dots in the pictures and he would just ignore it and continue to tell me they are pores not holes. I said how can there be a definite line then where the fraxel has touched me and that's where the dots start? He never answered that, refused to look at the pictures while I was there ( he said he had a look at them before). Funny he also contradicted himself saying first that Fraxel creates tiny microholes that you can't see with naked eye, and then later he said Fraxel doesn't make any holes it just heats the dermis. When I asked doesn't it create columns/microholes in the skin he said no it doesn't. Wait what? You just said earlier that it does.. He knew exactly what I was talking and had the nerve to try and blame me of seeing things. When I asked him why wasn't I told of there can be a chance of adverse reaction he said we don't because it only happens if settings are too high and it is rare. What a bull!! They should tell patients what can happen and to say this never happened what a load of bull he knew EXACTLY what I said about having holes in my face. Facial Rejuvenation Clinic in Sydney I do not recommend. To tell a patient without even properly looking at them and dismissing their concerns is a low blow.

Sigh 13 Nov 2012

You are not alone in this. I did not find the doctor's answer helpful at all. These are not micro-holes that were left. I too have large holes and fine lines now left due to Profractional Laser Peel and MicroLaserPeel. It is devastating especially since I am in my early 20s.

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