Fraxel Laser: Stories
Write a ReviewDo Not Do Fraxel, Ruined my Face....
- awalk
- posted 4 years ago
- updated 3 years ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $900
- Dr Ben Hugo Plastic Surgeon / Dr David McDaniel Dermatologist follow up ( VA)
See my post of the recent study from Dec...
- 25 Jan 2009
See my post of the recent study from Dec 2008
I had this procedure 2 years ago at a plastic surgeons office who I’ve seen for 9 years for botox resty….I would not recommend it to my worst enemy… It seems you may have improvement at first but it causes DNA damage to the existing cells not destroyed..The negative results damage may not be apparent for months or years…..There is not enough research it was put to market to soon and we are the guinni pigs……Don’t let this laser on your face…They have treatments available with long term studies on all skin types that doctors have more experience using…
To the company, executives and sales reps,...
- 4 Feb 2009
To the company, executives and sales reps, who rushed this laser to market before they did correct and responsible studies. Exploited the system ..Your unscrupulous, irresponsible, marketing, advertising, and buying of doctors is inexcusable.
You are the true criminals of society not drug addicts, burglars, adults abused as children or the mentally ill that fill our prisons… You have options yet choose to in danger others for personal gain…
You should know I cry everyday and every time I look in the mirror..Your greed, lack of integrity and irresponsibility has ruined life’s...My son is hurt when I hide in the car to watch his soccer games. My mother is sad when she watches me isolate myself from the things and people I love because I have sores and scars covering my face now...Knowing It hurts them is the worst feeling I've ever experienced....One you are obviously incapable of comprehending since you continue these practices today...It’s pure evil and you should be the ones crying or sitting in prisons.
Today is my birthday..The second one I will spend sad and crying with sores and scars on my face, I feel like a caged animal, my phone is turned off and I wonder if I will ever look normal again…Enjoy a birthday dinner, Cheer on the field at my sons soccer game, Go to lunch with my Mom, Attend parties, Go on vacations, Visit my neighbors or Go out with my friends and family ect ect…..
I hope you read this and I hope you think of us when you enjoy theses simple pleasures you have taken from me and my family…Maybe it will take you a few minutes longer to go to sleep tonight??? One can only wish..
To the Doctors performing this procedure Please Take it seriously learn everything before you put it on a patients face...Start with the person you intend to delegate it to...You took an oath when you became a doctor..We count on you to protect and guide us thru the mish mosh of info and the corrupt FDA..
Everyone has a right to make a living especially after so much education...But never at the expense of another....Do your homework...
Do not listen to sales reps.. Or base your decision on delegating this and profit margins..They take no oath, have no education requirements. If you do you don't deserve the title,trust or respect we give you..
You will quickly become a commodity to greedy executives with half your education Please honor your oath and put pressure on peers to disclose..
If I wanted to get a sales reps opinion I’d talk to a sales rep Not my doctor….
Do not let anyone put this laser on your face...I...
- 7 Feb 2009
Do not let anyone put this laser on your face...I was burned and haven't felt comfortable leaving my home in over a year......At first you may think its ok and you're healing...but the laser goes so deep the real results show later.....NOT PRETTY....
The B/After pics aren't that impressive and its very new...
Stick with tried and true I had better results with peels....
510k FDA is not FDA approved or safe......only says other lasers like it on market.....Don't fall for it....It's all marketing and hype....
WAIT till it's been around longer and they work out the kinks and know how to use it....
Will upload pics later
I felt a strong need to update this based on the...
- 2 Apr 2009
I felt a strong need to update this based on the positive reviews I am seeing 24 hours after the procedure... I thought it was fine 24 hours after and was looking forward to the results..
It's impossible review a treatment 24 hours or even weeks after when the results are not visible for months... While helpful in describing what to expect during treatment they should in no way be taken as a positive result.......
If you read the negative reviews you will notice most are months or years after treatment and are not happy ..They say they look much older or it ruined their skin....At this point you can pretty much determine the final result..
I wanted to make sure people considering this treatment put the appropriate weight on the reviews they read...The length of time after treatment should be taken into consideration when making your decision...As results and complications do not present immediately
Note from RealSelf: Angela (awalk) passed away in 2009. Comments from "Cherry Lane," below, are from her mother.
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Sincerely
Cherry lane
I had damage from the laser too and have lived in total depression. I found something that has helped a great deal. From the natural health sore I put on dmso and tamanu oil and leave it on as long as I can. Sometimes I put is on 5 times a day, but usually only once. Both help burns and help repair the skin. It has helped a lot!!
Thanks for sharing.
What did I learn from this? First of all, the Dr. who performed the procedure was a board-certified general surgeon who wanted to capitalize on the new laser services. Nice guy, but not a facial plastic/cosmetic surgeon or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Never again will I have something like that done to my face by someone who isn't specialized facial cosmetic/plastic surgery. Second, in almost everything you choose to do for aesthetic purposes that involves lasers, surgery, and even injections, there is an element of risk. You read about non-invasive procedures with little to no down time, and think that they must be safe. There is ALWAYS risk. So, before you do anything, do your homework. Make sure the Dr. has a great reputation and is a board-certified plastic/facial cosmetic surgeon. Also, I wouldn't immediately go for the latest thing that's getting a lot of hype in the marketplace. Time-tested, "tried and true" services/technology, in the hands of an experienced, reputable, well-qualified surgeon, is paramount.
On the upside, I can say that the 3 treatments I had really made a difference in the appearance and firmness of my skin.
i really wish you the best and i hope your problem subsides asap.
your skin may not be beautiful right now, but your heart sure is. thank you so much for your review and photos.
also, there's ongoing research on skin treatments, i wouldn't be surprised if they found a cure for whatever you have in the near future
take care!
I have a suspicion that your doctor was not that experienced and that the laser was turned up way to high, scarring your skin.
The doctor who did mine did others and I interviewed them before hand. I don’t know of anyone who didn’t like their results. I live near you but in Annapolis, MD. small town so word of mishaps travel fast and he never had any.
May I also add I lived in md/va. and our well water was contaminated from exxon leaking MTBE in our rivers and streams. The MD> dept of natural resources took it upon themself which was published in the AEGIS Harford Co. newspaper to dump MYCOPLASMA in our rivers and streams to EAT the fuel additive. Brilliant I know however terribly true so who knows how this could have given me such a high titer over time. Makes us wonder huh? Pulled this from a site to consider.
Mycoplasma have been linked with several chronic diseases, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, gulf war syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. There is a definite correlation between these diseases and mycoplasmal infections, although the connection remains obscure. In patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome Mycoplasma sp. were found in 62.9% and 50% of patients respectively in a study done by Nasralla et al. They also found that more than 50% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis had mycoplasmal infections, and 36% of these patients had multiple infections by different species of Mycoplasma. In studies with Gulf War illness, about 50% of patients had mycoplasmal infections, leading to the rumor that the Gulf War was the first war in which biological weapons were used. Namely weapons with biologically engineered strains of Mycoplasma (this is still just a rumor).
The most common symptoms associated with mycoplasmal infections include night sweats, intermittent fevers, chronic fatigue, skin rashes, increased dermal sensitivity, joint and muscle pain, swelling and reduced mobility of joints, heart palpitations, pain and arrhythmia, stomach cramps and regurgitation, loss of vision, double vision, and the list can go on. Although there is a clear link between Mycoplasma infection and the above-mentioned diseases, it is unclear which is the precursor. Mycoplasma may cause these various diseases, or it may be an opportunistic pathogen that colonizes a host with a weak immune system, and causes a secondary infection.
I absolutely cannot imagine your pain as I am a mother also. As I mentioned I TRULY just want you to be able to get the RIGHT answers to all your and your loved ones questions. You AND She deserve this. Yes the laser docs SHOULD have paid more attention to her symptoms and at least referred her to a good medical internist in consideration of her symptoms, I am just sick they dropped the ball there. I thank God I was so lucky that the necropsy/autopsy gave this clue as I then asked My docs about as my condition was just slowly getting worse and worse with not one explanation as all tests showed nothing. My skin started literally disintegrating! I would sleep on my pillows only to find the sores stuck to my bed pillows when awaking and was DEEPLY upset as it worsened. I truly know if it hadn't been for the result of the overwhelming infection found by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY in necropsy of this dog I would have died. The docs were baffled and frustrated leaving me completely alone in my pain and misery. I had painful biopsies of the sores and lesions and the only thing that came back from the lab was it was caused by an allergic reaction. To what was the pressing question??? I was and am an athlete. No drugs, alcohol and very health conscience. If I had died of a later complication I am very sure that the cause would've never been truly found. I DO KNOW that since I have had fat transfer by a very good doc. in connecticut and She certainly tests you first to see if an infection is present before you ever undergo a procedure. She requests a full work up and it will show if there is an active infection by elevated white blood cells. THIS is a good and thorough doc who I would trust IMO. Maybe if anything you can ask these laser cos. to make it mandatory before doing ablative procedures to make sure they order this workup as it could see problems for people and maybe save lives.
Warmly with hugs- Elizabeth