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My first profractional laser treatment , it hurt...
Beach girl caliAugust 5, 2014
$650
My first profractional laser treatment , it hurt horribly!! I was only numbed for 15 minutes! I know found out at least 1/2 hour at least for numbing. I am furious at the place I had the procedure done at. It hurt like h*ll and I think I would rather have my face burned off! I was a bloody mess, bleeding all the way home.it was a real shock to me how I looked. Day 2 much improved blood dried and this AM I could gentle was and applied aquaphor heavily, swollen around eyes, scabby dried pattern all over face. day 3 couldn't go to work because I would scare someone, my face is red, lines from the laser and blotchy all over and can't cover with makeup.
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1 month post
Profractional laser
Beach girl caliSeptember 2, 2014
It's been almost a month and see little improvement . My fine lines are improve alittle, texture and pore size the same. I guess you don't see the full benefits until several months. Was it worth it? No not at all, VERY painful, expensive! I am going to get a CO 2 .
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September 26, 2014
First off, I want to apologize for your experience. We absolutely understand that a profractional procedure is an intense experience and we take the comfort of our patients seriously. Our standard protochol includes:
1. Asking the patient to provide for themselves a ride after the procedure, so that we can give the patient a Vicodin and a Xanax 30 minutes prior to the procedure to make them more comfortable.
2. When patients arrive for their procedure, a liberal amount of numbing cream is applied and patients are then put into a massage chair to get a massage for 30 minutes.
3. The procedure is performed with cooling air blowing to give the patient even more comfort.
4. Patients are advised that after the procedure, Tylenol can be taken for discomfort. Most patients experience a sunburnt feel for about 1-2 hours after the procedure, then that sensation turns into a soreness/sensitivity to touch, but no longer painful.
5. Patients are sent home with an aftercare kit of aquafore, and gauze. It is normal for patients to bleed a little for the rest of the day and they can wash the dried blood off the next morning. Typical downtime for this procedure is actually only 3-5 days, even though right after the procedure, the face looks horrific.
Profractional burns tiny holes into your skin, but only burns 20% of your skin, leaving the other 80% normal skin to grow into the holes very quickly. Besides aquafore, we recommend using a skin growth factor product like Skin Medica TNS Recovery Complex or Obagi Regenica for improved healing and even better results. Collagen stimulation and remodeling takes up to 3-4 months to fully realize results. Profractional improves skin tone, texture, and scarring.
-Phil Nguyen, MD
September 28, 2014
I did not have this treatment you say is given to your patients. I was numbed for 15 minutes, no Vicodin or Zanac offered to me nor massage chair for 30 minutes....did not happen! You as the DR need to do the procedures not the babe you have doing them she was rude and short with me. She did put aqua fore after the procedure but did not offer me gauze or any aftercare at all. And took me to checkout and left, no instructions on what to expect. I felt like she wanted to go home and wanted to get me in and out as fast as she could since it was 4 o'clock . A service at that expense the clinic should offer you impectible service not rush you in and out so she could go home.
February 7, 2015
It is ..or was for me...quite painful but my dr. Is a fantastic P. Surgeon and did it quickly...Very ugly, scary afterwards...bleeding , swelling, et al but at least I had pain meds and only took them for 2
days. After about 2 weeks I looked good with make-up...all finelines gone as well as hyperpigmentation..smooth skin like a baby. I will try to post pic at 2 1/2 weeks....PS I am 67...not bad, eh?! It was awful recovery but well worth it!!
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