“Fraxel repair disaster - wanted to remove fine lines on forehead and lower eyelid area”
Fraxel Repair: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
Treatment experience poor. I went to see a doctor about removing some fine lines on my forehead and lower eyelid area.
While I was on the treatment table he recommended I do my entire face otherwise I would have to go through life with two different colours on my face. Big mistake! My entire face is ruined.
The pain was severe. I was told downtime 1 week. Not so overall downtime 5 months.
I had the fraxel repair procedure done 12 months ago. I am still trying to find a solution to fix my post inflammatory hyperpigmentation - hydroquinone, kojic acid and triluma does not work. My skin is very hypersensitive and turns red as soon as I touch it. Furthermore i have a pink veil across the centre of my face and broken capillaries all over my cheek areas.
Aug 29, 2009Comments and replies (19)
136 posts
1 Sep 2009
Broken capillaries? Did u have them before?
465 posts
2 Sep 2009
There is a doc who posted on my post who might be able to help you...He is in Australia and doing PRP therapy...I'll find his name..If I was there I would want to see him...He sounds very caring and up to date on the best treatments... Don't get ipl!! I talked to another girl who had a biopsy after fraxel and she had pigment pushed deep in her dermis...
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
Yes I'll contact her and send your email if it's ok with you She might share her info...The pigment I think is macrophages fighting damage....I'm not a doctor just throwing it out there....Maybe a doc can explain it....
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
I think it shows how deep the damage is???
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
What were your settings??
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
The Doctor in Australia who does the PRP therapy I was impressed with who seemed very knowledgable and someone who cares greatly about his patients is Dr Jayson Oates he posted on page 12 of my post...
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
I think it is very important that you contact the regulatory authorities in Australia and report your case...Many countries have allowed this because it is approved in the U.S...I wonder if they know how screwed up our system is when it comes to medical devices.....It's important everyone report so the company acknowledges it happens and has protocals to treat and reduce the scarring when it does...As it is now They deny deny deny...Leaving women suffering and doctors clueless how to help them....
465 posts
3 Sep 2009
They can't deny when 10000's have the same issues after Fraxel......When they acknowledge it and let docs know how to treat it..Many will be spared the suffering we are experiencing, the scarring can at least be minimized and the duration of pain shortened.
7 posts
15 Sep 2009
I have the same problem. I can not express how sad I am to have lost my beautiful skin over lies that promissed me 10 years younger looking skin
1 post
20 Oct 2009
i am going to have fraxel repair under my eyes on monday but i am so so scared will it hurt will it work ? have i got the right doctor?