“Fine lines - pearl fractional is taking forever to heal on my face”
Pearl laser: Worth it
Cost: $1,200
Pain: Painfree
Pain: Painfree
Pearl laser satisfaction: Very good
I recommend my Pearl laser provider: Name not provided
Why: Yes, because she was very knowledgeable and knew what she was doing. I just need to know the entire healing process. Not just the downtime...
I am still red and blotchy. My skin areas that were lasered with the Pearl fractional are still rough like sand paper and very red. It will be 2 weeks on Monday the 22 of June when the procedure was done.
My skin was already good but I wanted to get rid of the fine lines. I am afraid that my skin will never get better. My skin is slightly olive on my face and even darker on my body. I am not happy about the way my face looks.
I have seen no positive results as yet and I'm not sure I would do this again.
Updated on Jul 9, 2009:
4 weeks after treatment what an improvement
Jul 9, 2009Comments and replies (8)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
This review is the subjective opinion of a RealSelf member and not of RealSelf, Inc.
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1 post
7 Aug 2009
you got to be kidding me, your fave looks great. The only thing i see is that your lips look swollen or did you have a procedure done.
6 posts
8 Aug 2009
no i did not. and i changed my photo of how i looked after 4 weeks. so much better! I even changed what i wrote but realself did not update it. I think the pearl laser was fabulous. just took me a little longer to heal.
1 post
11 Aug 2009
i am definately thinking of doing the pearl treatment very soon can you tell me why you had it done and how long it took for total healing? i too am of olive skin tone and that really worries me in terms of scaring
6 posts
12 Aug 2009
you will not scar with pearl. it's really great but just know that if there is any sun damage lurking beneath your skins surface it might be brought up. But that's actually a good thing. You want to get rid of it. It can be corrected with another pearl treatment several months later or with obagi skincare line. ask your doctor. It will also take up to 2 weeks for olive skin to heal and 3 months for complete healing. Just make sure your doctor does not do pearl fractional on you. That is not good for olive skin and may scar you. If this happens let me know and I will hook you up with an esthetician who can help you. But do not, I repeat do not do pearl fractional on your skin!!! You will be sorry. it works best on white skin or old leathery skin. Hope this helped!
1 post
1 Oct 2009
What is the difference between Pearl Laser and Pearl Fractional or are they the same thing? What treatment did the lady have with the brown eyes that said she took longer to see any results?
6 posts
3 Oct 2009
I had both pearl and pearl fractional. I would not recommend pearl fractional to anyone with any olive tone or melanin in their skin. The track marks never quite fade. Just go for the pearl. pearl fractional is also better for older people with major, deep wrinkles. play it safe if you are in your 30's, 40's and just do pearl. you will be very happy with your results!
77 posts
20 Nov 2009
did this cause the swelling in your lips?
6 posts
21 Nov 2009
NO. My lips are naturally full. I don't have the meg ryan snarl that's how you can tell they are mine.