“Fraxel Definately Worth It...”

I am 42 and am on my second Fraxel treatment. My dermatologist uses the Fraxel II which doesnt require blue dye on the face and is supposed to go deeper. I had a fair amount of swelling for two days after the first one. It also hurt more than I expected even with the numbing cream. The peeling began on day 3 and lasted a day or two. Nothing too bad I iced my face a lot the second time and the swelling was a lot less. I also took a vicadin before the treatment which helped with the pain. It was done on a Friday and by Monday I looked fine except maybe like I had a windburn. I have to say after 2 treatments my skin looks amazing...like a babys butt. In the last two weeks I have been mistaken for 27 and 24. I did not have a lot of sun damage or lines to begin with but it really has made my skin glow. My pores are almost non-exsistant. One more treatment to go. Something to keep in mind with fraxel is that the full effects are not seen for 4-6 months as this is how long it takes to generate new collegen. The cost was $1000 per treatment