Fraxel Repair: Stories
Write a ReviewFraxel Repair - Florida
- rednis2008
- updated 9 months ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $4,000
- Florida
I had my face and neck done with the fraxel repair...
- 12 Mar 2012
I had my face and neck done with the fraxel repair in an effort to reduce wrinkles. The procedure itself was not too bad although I did look I had gone through a meat grinder. Bandages have to be changed every 2 hours for the first 2 days and you must use great care. I was so excited to look in the mirror and not see wrinkles. However, as time passed and the swelling went down, the wrinkles came back. I was SO hoping that I would see some benefit. Two years later, you would never know I had anything done. So, three weeks ago, I had a facelift, neck, and foreheard lift. Erbium Yag laser and SMAS lips. I should have NEVER wasted my money on the Fraxel.
Great review?
My Doctor: name not provided
My rating:
The Dr. was nice enough as was his staff. I just did not see any benefit from the laser. Will submit photos soon.
sinder
I chose fraxel REPAIR vs RESTORE for that very reason. I did not want three or four separate visits that is required with the "restore".
The $4000. was for face and neck. Regardless of your 95% patient satisfaction rate, I personally had NO improvement.
I wonder how anyone, especially a Dr. can look at the pictures that I posted and still try to tell me that I must have had SOME improvement. I did not and that's a fact. Why is that so hard to believe?
Perhaps I should have done far more research, spoken to far more women and I wouldn't have wasted my $$ or time.
My understanding was that -----Re:pair is ablative & treats deeper lines, wrinkles, discoloration, scarring, and skin laxity. A single re:pair treatment is supposed to yield more impressive results than a series of re:store treatments 3.
With only a 56% approval rating on this very thread, I certainly am not alone in my dissatisfaction.
sinder
Ehsan Jadoon
After ALL the swelling went down, which takes MONTHS, not weeks like a Dr would have you believe there was really no improvement. I wanted there to be.....but there just wasn't.
I would be the first one to tout the benefits if there were any.
I would NOT encourage anyone to spend their money on this procedure.
Most people these days drive cars and most people would agree that Ferrari's are good cars. Infact, they are fantastic sport cars. However, If I decide to take part in Paris to Dakkar Rally and choose a Ferrari Modena to do the job....then its a terrible car!!!
Same goes for every single treatment and procedure known to cosmetic medicine and surgery in 2012. Any procedure on its own is not good or bad, its the selection of the appropriate candidate and realistic patient expectations, which make that procedure good or bad.
I use Fractional Skin resurfacing ( Fraxel) treatments for many of my patients to improve their skin's tone, texture and sundamage. In higher setting its also fantastic for Acne scars. It reduces fine lines and gives some dermal tightening due to collagen stimulation. However; I NEVER use it as an alternative to a Surgical face lift or neck lift. It is not the procedure for that kind of job. It can be an add on to a Surgical face lift. But never on its own would it deliver the results one would expect from Surgery.
Similarly, there is no Surgical face lift in the world that can improve someone's sun damaged skin, their enlarged pores, their uneven skin tone, their acne scars and their bad skin texture...None what so ever. Then, Does that mean Surgical Face lift is bad?
Hence, the moral of the story is that a combination of procedures that improve skin's tone and texture/ lines ( Botox, peels, microderms, cosmeceuticals, fraxel etc) and contour changes ( Surgery, dermal fillers etc) is the way to go.
p.s: the lady who has shared her pics after face lift should consider cosmetic tatooing to improve her brows. That would nicely finish the job. In females THe brows should be full , arched and should come all the way out towards the temple area.
Regards
Dr Ehsan Jadoon
I think the pictures speak for themselves.
There is a 2 year separation between the before fraxel pictures and the "before" facelift pictures. I never expected "face lift"results from fraxel, HOWEVER, I did expect some benefit.
Sadly, I saw 0 change in my skins tone, texture or sun damage.
IMHO, and for many, many other women, fraxel is a waste of time and $$$. I spent $4,000. for mine and I was terribly disappointed.
My goal with these surgeries was never to look 20 or 30. I just didn't want to look so tired, wrinkled and plain worn out.
I'm convinced now that a lot of the advertising for fraxel is bs and the results the public actually see come from photoshop rather than actual results.
Having said that, I do actually have eyebrows.....they are just very, very light in color. I think I'll pass on the tattooing.
Regards
Sinder
Ehsan
could you tell me please the intensity of the fraxel repair
i have scarring from burnt accidente I am looking for information
thanks
You look great in your post-surgery photos. Congrats to you!!
I work hard for my money and the fraxel was such a huge dissapointment .
Yes, I am pleased with the work that the new Dr. did. I found him in Birmingham, Al. It was a 5 hour drive for me, but the payoff was worth the price. I don't look pulled or done. I agree with you that I have a natural look. I was never trying to look 25, I was simply trying NOT to look so old and worn out.
Your doctor did a good job. Looks completely natural.
Fraxel definitely not worth it. It only shows improvement during the healing process when the entire face is swollen. And you can see how it makes the skin worse under the eyes, even while swollen and in healing.
Do you have a pic of your Fraxel results 15-18 months following your last Fraxel treatment (prior to any facelifts)? That's when you begin to see the damage.