Fraxel, Am I an Experiment

I am 40 years old and wanted to have a little fresher upper. I have not tried any peels or other laser treatments only regular facials up to now. I got the first treatment (of 5 pre-paid and scheduled) 6 days ago and my face looks like a monster, literately. According to the Doctor I had a low setting and 1000 zaps which were Extremely Painful. My face is still very swollen, very very red and horrible acne, white heads (which I have never had in my life before this) covering my entire forehead, both sides of my nose down to all around my mouth and my entire chin. I am scared and upset and being told by the Doctor it will go away but when!?? I can not go out and although this is very humbling I wish I never would have done it and after reading other reviews very worried about the long term damage this Fraxel laser could have done. Are we just an experiment to all these doctors and manufacturers? I see several comments on the blogs that look like they come from someone trying to promote this Fraxel laser. This is the worst thing I have ever experienced in my life!