Holes After Profractional Laser for Scars, Discoloration and Acne

First, my skin healed nicely (that's what it looked like), after a few months my skin pumped up, got a lot of congestion and holes in the pattern of laser started to show up. I don't get it. did the laser go too deep and the holes never healed just filled up with congestion in the first place?

I had a COs laser done a year ago. I now have texture changes and huge holes in my right cheek. I did not have perfect skin but before laser there was nothing on my cheek. The Dr. blamed it on me. I started out with lines that looked like claw marks across my right cheek now holes are developing in the lines. Plus I have a lot of scar tissue which feel like it is ripping. Feels horrible, looks horrible and I have the same problem...can't seem to get anyone to take me serious about the laser causing problems. I think my skin was burnt. Dr. who did the laser wanted to relaser. I told him no as I am scared more damage will be done. He is a very popular plastic surgeon in my area and also respected. I have no idea where to go but I need my face fixed. Would appreicate feedback as our situation seems similiar. Thanks

I am so sorry to hear that. After my damage, I was very depressed and wanted to heal or fix my skin immediately. Now, I am a little better emotionally and decided to will wait for about one year to allow my skin to get better on its own as much as possible, and then try to close the holes and improve scars with tca cross, dermaroller or fat transfer. Happy Holidays! PS. How did the doctor blame the damage on you? What was his rationale? What did he say to you exactly?

Hey I would really like to talk to you. I've had the same procedure and too now have lines and more scarring just like you've described. Pleeease contact me I would really like to compare stories. Thanks so much...

Hi there,

I just had Profractional laser on my face. I am 2 weeks, 3 days out and I have the diagonal lines everywhere. I am in a state of devastation. My skin lost its glow and looks dead. I have an appt with a leader in laser sugery on Monday to see if the lines can be sanded down. Did you ever treat the lines you have? Have they gotten any better over time. I am just horrified!

Hi there,

I just had Profractional laser on my face. I am 2 weeks, 3 days out and I have the diagonal lines everywhere. I am in a state of devastation. My skin lost its glow and looks dead. I have an appt with a leader in laser sugery on Monday to see if the lines can be sanded down. Did you ever treat the lines you have? Have they gotten any better over time. I am just horrified!

Hi gagana, I have suffered similar results to what you have described after profractional laser treatment. I am completely depressed and distraught by the experience and was wondering since you experienced the same thing how things have progressed for you. It's been 6 months since I had my treatment and I the large pin holes, vertical lines etc have not dissappeared. I am currently having non ablative laser treatment and peels to see if things will improve but have not seen any great results thus far. Please let me know how your skin is looking these days and if there is hope for mine.

My skin is just like your! gagna, did it get better? Did you find anything that helped?

Did fat transfer help?

He tried to tell me I slept on my face and that caused the wrinkles. Never have as I sleep with my head raised due to sinus problems. I honestly believe, that no Dr is going to take responsibility because they are afraid they will be sued.

Did u try fat transfer Gagana?

Has anyone had any luck because I've got the same problem.

How is the texture of your skin now?

Dear Cyndipa, Your comments don't apply to my situation much because I am just over 30; however, thank you for your ideas. I think that the laser damaged my skin more than it fixed it. I had some scars from acne and an uneven tone of skin. Now I have tons of holes, dents and little lines on my face, that I don't remember having. I think that some of the holes and dents, which are clearly in T zones, are laser enlarged acne scars that maybe were smaller and hidden under the surface of the skin. Laser could have exposed them by pushing them up while building collagen. But what is interesting is that I see that these wholes appear in the pattern of the laser. Maybe these tons of microscopic wholes that laser creates filled out with congestion. When the congestion got out it left scars. At any rate, the texture of the skin is not right. The pores/wholes are way too big. Has anyone have had any experience that was similar to mine?

I have experienced the same exactly. It looks like I have super enlarged pores and maybe some of them are, but the pin prick markings are covering my face like a mesh. I am now 14months post, my skin looks worse what it did six months ago, when i wrote my review, so it is definately getting worse as the time goes. I have hideous skin texture now and I doubt anything will fix it.

Me too!! I am thinking of getting fat injections , I don't know if it will help. But I am always down over this! I look so much worse as months go on!

Be carefull with them too. I use that Psoria gold and that is pretty much what I am putting my hopes.. If only someone could tell what has happened in the dermis? Has anyone had a biobsy taken from their skin? I am trying to go and see a gp and try to get them to test my thyroid, as it might not be working as it should, someone here said after they fixed her thyroid problems her skin got better too. I don't want to sound like a paranoid person but I am almost chronically cold even in summertime, if I don't wear socks my feet are freezing! Might be due to iron deficiency etc. But I think I will ask them to check my blood levels for any abnormalities, at least I can rule those things out

cyndipa, I had fractional laser about 4 years ago and it was the biggest regret of my life. Holes all over my face and the holes then formed lines. Did the estrogen really help you? Did you have the same problems? Mine are really bad on my chin where the stupid "doctor" turned up the laser. Please email me and let me know how you are.

I know this is an old post but I have the same problem and was wondering if you found anything to improve the holes? I too am devastated and can't find answers anywhere.

sorry to hear the stories, my advice would be not to use peels or any more lasers, what i would recommend is scaraway healing patches placed on the cheek for 3 months it will work to hydrate tissue giving it better texture and softness and flatten any raised lines but please be patient and persistent. after this just leave it be...

also it will eventually fill in any holes in the skin ...