Fraxel Laser: Stories

Why? I was interested in the information that sageleaf had posted, initially.

Is everyone going to the FDA and posting their experiences with Fraxel? I saw a 10/2007 event description of Fraxel laser doing exactly what is being described here and someone asking the FDA to ban the laser. quote from source: "The skin appears melted in small circles or dots. I look like a stale orange with dimpled skin. My skin never looked like that before. I was told it would get rid of pigmentation and give me better skin tone" This laser needs to be banned! They are taking thousands of dollars off people who are insecure about there skin already and scarring them for life!! They should be burning in hell for this!

Hi NanetteFab, we removed the post because it was a solicitation, which is against our Community Guidelines, specifically the guideline of Be A Consumer.  This is to protect Community Members like yourself from being inundated with self-promotion and advertising.  Hope that makes sense!

I will do anything, or sign anything it takes to put fraxel out of business. As mentioned in your quote: "to get rid of pigmentation and even out skintone", but w the addition of rebuilding collagen, I too had the same results and was left w sagging and thinning skin, especially under my eyes, literally overnight. I am now not in a financial position to hire someone legally. It has changed me forever, and my self esteem can be categorized as becoming deeper into depression. This is the cost of trying to maintain beauty for my art, by the hands of the "pros", tugging at your heart strings. :(

Go over to the FDA website and fill out an incident report there are already ones over there like I said from as far back as 2007. I don't know what it is going to take for them to do something it seems to me like they banned phen phen pretty fast after people had heart attacks don't they realize that being scarred for life is just as bad that? I know people who don't understand would ask like that is don't the case but if you suffer all day everyday isn't that just as bad? Mental and emotional suffering? I know for myself I suffer from BDD body dysmorphic disorder and was consider getting fraxel and was stopped by my shrink. I later began obsessively researching it because I wanted it so bad. It was only by the grace of God that I found all the negative reviews. It makes me physically sick to think of how these Dr prey on people who are insecure about or want to improve their looks. They also are your best friend right up until the moment you do not have a good outcome then the drop you like a hot rock and label you difficult. It is also wrong that something like a laser can be found at day spas and they are so easily accessible as long as you have the money. I know 2 ladies who were burned by laser hair removal and one whose hair wasn't even removed and afterwards she was told she wasn't that good of a candidate!!! Where are the monitoring and laws? Stop focusing on bullsh@t and start regulating the things that are really hurting people and ruining their lives. I wish there was something I could do about this that would make a difference.

Frenchy15: I've had similar issues since my Fraxel laser. I've recently started using a cream with the name of MSM (it was suggested on this sight) It's all natural and is supposed to help with cell and collagen reproduction. I massage it into many skin once a day... I'm sorry you to have seemed to fall victim to this, I hope you have good results.

Thanks will give it a try. When did you have fraxel? What problems did you have? How is your skin now?

Thanks! Hope we have it here. I live in Paris, Fr...Did you have orange peel texture, tiny holes and little lines too? How did it take to see an improvement? This whole fraxel is a nightmare!

thank you for the heads up, I needed to know this.

i know this comment isnt for me but I can give you some advice since I was damaged by another laser and have had fraxel restore done. I went to a plastic surgeon today who has dealt with fraxel damage she said to do nothing to the skin because healing takes up to three years.

bk718: thanks so much for the reply! anyone can help me with this really!!! Healing as far as from the fraxel, or what? and if you don't mind me asking, what was your damage?

I had a sciton laser resurfacing with a piece of shit doctor. It takes up to three years for the dermis to heal. My skin texture became better from all the things I have been doing. Some scars that look like cat claw marks.Some fat loss. Track marks.

If anyone one finds out a treatment/solution please let me know. My face gets worse every day. It almost looks deformed on one side because I think the deeper layers were fried. So many laser tracks. I don't even know what laser was used on my face. Doctors will not give me my medical records. Looks like zipper marks all over my face. Dents and acne type scarring, writes pores And lines that blend together to create weird wrinkles. Really scary and life changing. I'm ready to take down every mirror Iin myy house until I let the proceed or heal and then work on fixing it. I just hope I can somewhat live my life until then. All from a lunchtime procedure with side effects that last for 1-2 hours.

Its against the law not to give a patient their medical records and im saying that because im in the medical field, thats a lawsuit right there, and you need to tell them that.

go to that office tell them you want your records and tell them to give you a medical release form to sign right there and than so that way they cannot say you havent signed a medical release form.

It has been a month since my first written request. They sent me a dictation and photos from the 2 doctors visits after my last laser treatment. It described all of my symptoms saying they were normal. I specifically requested my full record so I could at least see what laser and setting were used so I could see what destroyed my face and skin. The RN said that she used a new stronger machine that had not been fully programed. They are playing games because they know I need them so I can at least explain to other doctors that I am seeing why I look like a freak

You should go there and not leave until they give it to you.

Hello faith2ndchances, Unfortunately things haven't changed. It's a mystery whether the outcome was influenced by the operator or biology. Some people apparently heal improperly and the collagen produced (scar tissue) isn't always modeled correctly and you end up with permanent surface texture issues (orange peel). The texture is generally a combination of inflammation and bad scar tissue (tissue inferior to natural collagen). Although sometimes it's simply dermal inflammation. Fortunately it's too early for you to be concerned; especially considering you had Re:Pair. You could simply have dermal inflammation. I would stay clear of other skin resurfacing techniques until you are healed (6 months+) and maybe follow an anti-inflammatory diet. You should check out the iplandlaserdamage support forum for more information pertaining to proper healing regimens. I'm an active member of that community and I agree that it's important to communicate with others and share information. I hope you heal well!

Thank you so much for your reply! how many treatments did you do?

I did 4 and it was the 4th one that ruined my face. I noticed some fat loss under my eyes after the first but I was told it was swelling. My face and skin are ruined. I don't know if it will get better or worse