“3 Months Since the Fraxel:Repair”

Dr Pesky, my skin and underlying fat/muscle structure of the face began sagging and showing signs of rapid premature aging after Fraxel. I am of the opinion that Fraxel should really be banned by the FDA because of the strong visible damage it has done to me. A friend and I had 3 sessions with one of the researchers for Fraxel. After a year, BOTH of us started noticing that are skin looked badly aged and worse we had ever seen it. We only went for Fraxel for smoother complexion. I was 40 when I did Fraxel, my friend in her mid 30's. I now have the skin of a 60 year old, with deep drooping jowls, the elasticity of the face is dropping, deep vertical lines in rows, and deeper and more prominent wrinkles than anyone I have seen my age. All this within 3 years of my last treatment. How many people do you know that age that fast in a short 3 years? When I see 55 year olds with better skin than me, I feel so sad. I don't smoke, have never used drugs and don't live on junk food (I seldom have fast food) yet I am starting to resemble Keith Richards after his hard life of boozing, drugging and orgying. I am trying to get the doctor to send me before pics so I can post them here and demonstrate the truth of my statements. Interestingly enough, the first session I had (20%) actually had excellent results. It was consequtive sessions at 40% that contributed to the damage which I now battle with to try and somehow reverse and correct - and as a doctor I am sure you know how difficult it is to reverse signs of aging and with good and natural results. I really think doctors should think twice of the long term consequences of Fraxel before recommending it to anyone.

With all due respect Dr. Persky, I think you discount these women who post on here continually about RUINED faces, RUINED lives and undermine their stories of not just financial loss but personal injury and suffering due to a product that clearly has had devastating results for many people. Rather than act as a resource or offer guidance for what we can do to fix the damage we've suffered from a product the medical establishment continues to promote, defend and make money off of, you prefer to act as an apologist for an industry that has caused great harm to many. You sit here and tell us it works when our faces tell a different story; clearly it does NOT work for a large number of us and we are stuck to suffer the consequences of poor FDA regulatory practices and a medical community that has clearly not ensured the safety of its product or the public. Cite one long term clinical study (longer than 6 months) that demonstrates the safety of Fraxel over the long term; one epidemiological study that charts the long term effects of fraxel in human populations; I've yet to find one, yet the medical establishment continues to promote Fraxel as safe without the citations to back up their stance.

These procedures damage skin! This industry is unethical and is ruining peoples lives. When doctors are confronted they deny, deny, deny that the skin damage is a result of treatment! I look like crap now as a result of treatment! My face hurts all the time and feels like it was injected with acid! What goes around comes around eventually. Karma is a b**tch!

You Go Girl!

I have the EXACT same case as 'dontdofraxel' 9 months after fraxel , my skin was very tight lifted and made me look younger. over night it sagged and created hollows and jowls on my face i aged back within hours.it seriously enhanced my nasolabial folds I could actually feel the difference the deep hollows are just reay deep and make me look very old . I can quote you ateast 30 cases here that mention the same thing, the FDA NEEDS TO MENTION this as a possiblity on their site , so that people can proper weigh their options. because it CERTAINLY is an option. I understand it fraxel doesnt want their machines true side effects cutting away on all their profit margins. IF the worst fraxel could do was , give no results, then OK, they can use their tactical marketing to make it seem like it is perfectly safe. But when it can make things worse , FDA SHOULD not let them use marketing to HIDE its true dangers! This is someones FACE you're talking about you could potentially ruin their lives.

Any updates?

I am scared trying anything after the damage Fraxel did to me, in case the situation gets much worse. I am hoping stem cell therapy will advance very very soon to combat wrinkles and premature aging.

Please update? Have you found anything to correct the damage? I think time is the best bet.

It's been almost 5 months, and it looks somewhat better. I have issues with hyper pigmentation now. I used the derma roller and really like the results. I haven't used it lately, but will start again soon.

;-( I so understand. I have the same. My skin is ruined, like a smokers and my upper lip is badly wrinkled. I have never touched a cigarette in my life.
Fraxel ruined my skin and aged me at least 10-15 years.

It's a bummer. Sorry for you, I do understand.

googled it, are they based out of Atlanta?