Fraxel Repair: Stories

I, too, had fraxel on my chest. I used the gel on my skin, so the pain was o.k. However, the next day, a red, hot, itchy rash appeared on my skin on the outline where the fraxel was used. I used the medicine my physician prescribed, biafine, and a moisturizer. The skin began pealing off, and the smell was terrible. The treatment was given just before a week-end holiday, so it was six days before I could see my doctor. The rash also spread over my shoulders to the upper part of my back. The itch was unbearable. My doctor said she did not know what was wrong, but gave me a Non-steriod cream to put on my chest to stop the itching and the rash. It did neither. I finally tried epson salts in warm water which gave me some relief. The itching has lessened a little (it still itches) but the rash is still there after 6 weeks. I am going to see another doctor this week as I feel the doctor who performed the fraxel procedure does not know what to do. Fraxel is not as simple as patients are led to believe, and it is most unkind of a doctor who tells you how simple it is, then when there are problems, they say "this has never happened before," and they do not know how to deal with the problems.

If it is an allergy, it is not to the laser but to the topicals placed during healing. Aquaphor can do this.