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A Quaified Doctor Made All the Difference...

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Updated 13 Feb 2011
Posted 11 May 2009
Worth It
Spent: $600 in Houston, Texas

I had my first of five Fraxel treatments on Friday, May 8th. My doctor applied numbing cream to my face 2 hours prior to my treatment and rubbed the cream into my face every 20 minutes while I waited. When it was time for my treatment, I was given a hand-held cooling wand to use as needed to cool my face.

I received the treatment on my cheeks and chin for acne scarring. I didn't feel the first pass, but it got a bit more intense after each pass. I would describe it as hot pricks polling across my face. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst) I would rate the pain at a 3.

My face became swollen, but never hurt afterwards. Right now, the swelling has gone down a little bit, but my skin is more red and starting to flake. I can already tell a difference in the texture of my skin. My doctor used 55 mjls. My treatments will be spaced one month apart from each other.



Updated on 13 Feb 2011:

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Ramsey Markus, MD

My Doctor: Ramsey Markus, MD

My rating:
Dr. does the procedures himself at the Baylor Clinic. He is highly trained and did his fellowship at Harvard. I think that having a good doctor is what made my experience a good one.
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thishyna (1 post) 27 May 2009
Whos your doctor? I am searching for a doctor in Houston, and dont know anyone with recommendations.
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 28 May 2009
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powerpooch (6 posts) 29 May 2009
hey i am going to the same dr. too. He used the same settings on me my skin is type IV. I just had the 3rd treatment in May.
mikemills (14 posts) 30 May 2009
is 600 for full face or the whole cheeks only
powerpooch (6 posts) 7 Jun 2009
Cheeks only
ladybugm (2 posts) 28 Jun 2009
Did you see any improvements at all?
Richardson (3 posts) 29 Jun 2009
Yes, I can already see imporovement in the texture of my skin.
ALf2010 (2 posts) 28 Aug 2009
The $600 was only for cheeks or for all of the face?
Richardson (3 posts) 5 Sep 2009
Cheeks and chin
powerpooch (6 posts) 13 Sep 2009
I just had 7th treatment with the same physician, I am pleased with the results. This is the last one. I will get other areas treated but scars are not atrophic, they are a bit raised.
powerpooch (6 posts) 13 Sep 2009
i want to add one more thing, richardson what was your setting the this physician used?? He used 55Mj and 11TL from the 3rd to 7th treatment because my skin is type IV.
JimA (1 post) 17 Feb 2010
How did your fraxel on your cheeks turn out? Are you happy with the results? -Jim

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