“Fraxelis worth it but you have to wait to see results”
Fraxel Laser: Worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
in all my reading i have not found any photos that show you the "real healing" that must take place.i had bruising swelling redness that lasted seven days i am still hoping that what i am seeing nowthe result of some swelling and will subside.i'm still praying the result will be better than what i am seeing.i won't be able to tell for sure if the new weird wrinkle sag of skin that developled under my eyes is from botoxing my crows feet and there fore not allowing my skin movement or if the fraxel damaged the area and thus made it more lax.i am living with regret and wake up each morning hoping to see that it has gone away and the old me back.
Updated on May 2, 2009:
Updated on May 21, 2009:
it has been serval months now since i had my treatmeant i like the results and as always i need to learn be paitient
Feb 15, 2009Comments and replies (22)
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15 Feb 2009
Did you have fraxel repair or restore? Did you have your whole face done or just around your eyes? How many days ago did you have this done? I am trying to decide if I want to have fraxel restore done, but its stories like yours that makes me scared and very sad. I hope this is only temporary for you.
2 posts
16 Feb 2009
OMG. What type of Fraxel did you have? There are at least 3. Re:pair re:store re:fine
465 posts
16 Feb 2009
Those look like the same white lines of dead tissue you see on many people who have had issues with fraxel..I have the same lines but on my face are you sure it's a crease or does it look like a line of thicker skin?? You should get visia or polar pics...The types that show what is going on under your skin.... How many passes and what was the strength setting ect????
2 posts
19 Feb 2009
Can any patient with a previous Botox treatment is competent to have a Fraxel treatment? I just had one treatment this morning, doesn't look anything like that at all... Sorry about it, I hope you'll get well soon".
7 posts
25 Mar 2009
i will try to answer the questions you have all asked...it has been 2 1/2 weeks now and things have improved.i had the profraxel laser treatment.my results right after treatment were not unsual,although i do believe the ads for these treatments are mis leading in terms of your down time and the fact that they do not publish between photos only before and who knows how long the after photos are.i still have creases under my eyes,but they are less so as the swelling has gone down.i believe the creases are now caused by the fact the i can not smile naturaly do to the botox in my crows feet area.which is something they do as part of the fraxel treatment so your not wrinkling the area till it is healed.i will up date my photo in a month or two once the botox is gone as then i will know for sure how it has all worked out
465 posts
24 Feb 2009
I only ask because the laser causes mtz's in lines.. micro thermal zones (tiny holes) in lines.. if they are to close,deep or to many passes are done in one spot it can cause cell death....The skin in this area is very thin.. I don't understand why people think this is somehow safer than having the surface layer lasered off...Leaving the underlying tissues,blood supply ect alone and viable to repair...So many more things can go wrong that can't be reversed in the deeper layers of skin...... The botox isn't going to affect the crease if anything it helps it... The raw red areas don't concern me superficial...it's what happens under the skin.. There are a lot of blood vessels in this area if the laser creates to many mtz's (holes) and seals the vessels.. no blood flow = dead cells.. If it goes to deep because of multiple passes it can damage the cells needed to create renew new ones.. You should not have lines or creases that you didn't have before... They should plump up from new collagen and the swelling ect..Not the other way round... I'm not saying this is happening just that you should ask your provider about it and make sure they note it...Ask what tests are available to see what’s happening under your skin... ProFraxel has a 1545 wavelength, a 2940 similar to Fraxel Restore Profraxel C --CO2 Fractional Laser uses 10600nm wavelength Was it made by Protocadmus Technologies ? They are made in Germany(not a bad thing) Do you know what laser was used on your face?.. It looks like you had the C02…
2 posts
5 Mar 2009
Did you have oily skin before??
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8 Mar 2009
ProFraxel-1545, ProFraxel-2940, ProFraxel-C are good machines as i have all of these. they work in similar ways and they have scanners. It's a deal because price is affordable as compared with other brands. These are made in Germany by Protocadmus Technologies.
5 posts
23 Mar 2009
i odnt hink you look bad at all, you have nice eyes.
7 posts
25 Mar 2009
it has been a little over a month things are improving i will post a new picture once i feel the botox is gone and we are looking at the end result.at this point i would say i have good results.i would never do this again simply because the healing takes way to long.i amy still healing even now had to go through several weeks with a darker skin pigment under my eyes that was explained to me as part of the healing,although if it became a problem we would have to use bleaching cream.i'm happy to say i did not have to go that route.i figure one more month and all will be well.