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“Fraxel repair results were gone after 3 months ”

Fraxel Repair: NOT worth it

Cost: $4,500
Pain: Painfree
Fraxel Repair satisfaction: Poor1 Star Rating: Poor
I recommend my Fraxel Repair provider: Name not provided
Why: I don't blame the Doctor, I believe everyone including the Doctors were lead to believe that this was the answer to less fillers and a substitute for those who didn't want to go under the knife.

I had fraxel repair on Jan. 6. I was so excited and happy for 3 months. My skin looked great, pores were reduced, the lines were gone, and the skin under my eyes looked like I was 20 again. At the end of April it was like the life was sucked out of my face.

Everything went back to the way I looked before the laser with extras. I now have hollows under my eyes which I never had before. My cheeks just sunk, and I now have an 11 between my eyes. All the little lines around my month are back and every large pore has returned. I just knew it was too good to be true.

My doctor is now putting filler in the hollows and in my cheeks. He wants to redo the laser on the cheeks and around the mouth again. I wish I just had used the $4,500 on filler because I'm back to filler again. The laser redo will be free.

I had hoped the laser would buy me some time before I make a decision to do a facelift. Before you make a decision to laser do your research on all the results of those who are 4-5 months post laser.

Jun 28, 2009Comments and replies (7)

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james
136 posts
30 Jun 2009

can we ask your age?

chardy
35 posts
30 Jun 2009

I believe you. Wow! all that downtime & redness for just 4 months of results Im gonna stick with fillers & just find a good doc & a less expensive price next time. Good Luck!

Office Lase
10 posts
25 Jul 2009

I had mine 4 months ago from today. Yes, some results were given back after 3 months but overall my acne scars and forehead lines have shown improvement with this procedure and I am glad I did it.

Kinjersey
4 posts
26 Jul 2009

Glad you had better results than me. I go back tomorrow to redo cheeks, and around my mouth. It is almost 7 months for me. Hopefully I will see better results this time. Maybe I have stubborn skin and a second shot will do it.

mom2tj
6 posts
16 Sep 2009

Any news? Did the second treatment come out any differently? I also did one area in January (around my mouth) and I have to say that it had basically no result...bummer.

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