Laser Genesis: Stories
Write a ReviewBad Reaction to Laser
- rjac37
- posted 3 years ago
- updated 3 years ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $250
- Franklin, MI
I had a laser genesis procedure done last week. I...
- 20 Jan 2010
I had a laser genesis procedure done last week. I had a bad reaction. Looked like a red, raised, bumpy rash everywhere on my face. The rash came after 24 hours. It got worse for two days. Some turned into pimples. I was told it could be folliculitus.
The pros - I really felt my skin looked five years younger after. Tighter. Smoother.
Cons - terrible, ugly, bumpy rash all over my face. I don't think this is common. A lot of my friends did this procedure and had NO problems.
Is anyone ever allergic to laser? It seems like an allergic reaction. I have had the same reaction when I have done laser hair removal. However, with the hair removal, it can be avoided if a very low heat is used. I want to do the procedure again -because truth is, after the terrible rash cleared up 5 days later, my skin looked amazing. Any thoughts? Can I pretreat? Benadryl did not seem to help.My Doctor: name not provided
Very knowledgeable
I had a reaction too but it goes away after a few days. I get it everytime I do the laser genesis treatment. And I've only done two. They mostly appear on some parts of my forehead. I believe the genesis is a good procedure but it takes about 4 weeks to see results after each treatment. Also depends on age.
Thank you
if you are just now having a "reaction" you might have some post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. again, without seeing the area, i don't know.
what area was treated with limelight? where are the marks? when exactly did they start? was this your first treatment? what ethnicity are you? what color is your skin?
did you have the fraxel and limelight done at same time? did the provider pre & post treat your skin? if so, with what?
sorry for the questions, but this may help me to hep you~
re: kjm, Reveal girl asked similar questions that come to my mind. We would not be able to fully help you without seeing photos, and having perhaps a little more information. It would be necessary to know if there was any underlying damage that Limelight could have surfaced with a skin cycle, etc. The time line you describe is about the time of a full skin cycle. I too agree that it is most likely not a burn, since you would see the results of a burn in a pattern Reveal described shaped like a 1x3cm rectangle.
re: Rebecca - Laser Genesis is a non-ablative resurfacing treatment, but with no down time. Results are dependent on settings used, condition of the skin, frequency of treatments and the number of pulses delivered per session. If I meet a patient that has had Laser Genesis in the past and did not see results, we try to figure out the variables. There are places that do not put the work into treatments. We do not use under 20,000 pulses per treatment. In the last 9-10 years, I have never experienced clinically efficiacy with anything less. I also use an off label recommendation in settings. All laser genesis clients at our facility receive complimentary aesthetic services so that we ensure all layers are addressed and work syngerstically. Another area of concern would be systemic issues. If you diet is not great, full of sugar (or other issues such as medication, hormones) then you could use a laser all day long and see no or very little change. We strongly recommend the use of Prosynbiotic as well as grape seed extract, 300mg to ensure balance systemically. Fraxel is ablative resurfacing and you can and should expect some swelling and what is otherwised known as "social downtime". In our medspa..it's all about patient desires - fraxel can give you faster end point results in terms of time. I hope this information helps - Lori
Parameters differ patient to patient. Typically 13-20j depending on issue, area, and skin type.
Usually I do 10-12k pulses for entire face. What is your reasoning in using 20k pulses?
I typically do not use LG for acne. For acne scarring, yes.
Good question, rebecca. I've asked the doctors who post on RealSelf to provide a response here.