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Fraxel - Bad Results - Bad Skin Texture
UPDATED FROM Jaylyn2414
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I had smooth skin before the procedure, it just wrinkled when I smiled and I had some fine lines. After, I had the orange peel texture to my skin and little tiny lines. I'm afraid those are scar tissue. My skin got better, but it is still there.
I don't think anyone sees it except me, because I'm the only one that looks closely at my skin.
I feel so sorry for all of you, I know what your going through, I almost felt like committing suicide after I saw what this had done to my skin. I had to stop thinking about it and left this website for a long time and just tried to focus on other things. I still get upset from time to time but I just have to accept it and move on.
I do think there are some things you can do to encourage healing instead of scarring. Take good care of your skin, no peels or harsh scrubs. Only gentle cleaning. I used some burn cream from the dermatologist at first. Most moisturizers have terrible ingredients. Find something all natural. I am currently using M.Steves nourishing boost oil.
Eat super healthy. Little to none meat, dairy, & sugar, and no artificial ingredients including preservatives and artificial colors or flavors. Focus on vitamin packed vegetables, fruits, legumes, and carbs. Yes carbs. But only the good ones. Carbs fuel your body like gas does a car, if you want your body running efficiently, give it good carbs like potatoes, rice, and even bread. (not white bleached bread, only all natural bread. I use Ezekiel bread or Alpine Valley organic at Costco) When your body is properly fueled, you will heal better and faster.
I don't think anyone sees it except me, because I'm the only one that looks closely at my skin.
I feel so sorry for all of you, I know what your going through, I almost felt like committing suicide after I saw what this had done to my skin. I had to stop thinking about it and left this website for a long time and just tried to focus on other things. I still get upset from time to time but I just have to accept it and move on.
I do think there are some things you can do to encourage healing instead of scarring. Take good care of your skin, no peels or harsh scrubs. Only gentle cleaning. I used some burn cream from the dermatologist at first. Most moisturizers have terrible ingredients. Find something all natural. I am currently using M.Steves nourishing boost oil.
Eat super healthy. Little to none meat, dairy, & sugar, and no artificial ingredients including preservatives and artificial colors or flavors. Focus on vitamin packed vegetables, fruits, legumes, and carbs. Yes carbs. But only the good ones. Carbs fuel your body like gas does a car, if you want your body running efficiently, give it good carbs like potatoes, rice, and even bread. (not white bleached bread, only all natural bread. I use Ezekiel bread or Alpine Valley organic at Costco) When your body is properly fueled, you will heal better and faster.
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So far I've tried a couple of creams that the...
So far I've tried a couple of creams that the dermatologist perscribed. The first one was Bionect 0.2% hyaluronic acid sodium salt gel. I did not see any improvement.
I am currently using Atralin (tretinoin) gel 0.005%. It's been a few months but no noticable change yet.
I am currently using Atralin (tretinoin) gel 0.005%. It's been a few months but no noticable change yet.
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July 12, 2011
Thank you for updating.....does your derm think the texture is repairable or scarred healing?
July 19, 2011
Regarding my case, my skin continues to improve. My IPL was the last week of January 2011. I had another PDL (Vbeam this time) on my redness and it improved dramatically. I still have some texture issues, but the redness was my biggest concern. I am having another Vbeam for the redness on the 29th of this month. After that, I hoep to start on a vitamin A topical to help with the texture. Things are looking up for me. I think the skin takes a good while to repair the damage IPL and other "lasers" can cause. I am getting more and more optomistic of a full recovery as time goes on.
There is definitely something to be said for doing NOTHING to your skin for a year and let things heal...on their own. I also dont use sunblock daily, but I do limit my sun exposure. I also eat a lot of foods good for the skin (blueberries, salmon, coconut, green tea, etc).
Guys...hang in there! Things do improve. They take a LONG while, but they do improve.
There is definitely something to be said for doing NOTHING to your skin for a year and let things heal...on their own. I also dont use sunblock daily, but I do limit my sun exposure. I also eat a lot of foods good for the skin (blueberries, salmon, coconut, green tea, etc).
Guys...hang in there! Things do improve. They take a LONG while, but they do improve.
July 22, 2011
Hi Alicia... My skin is worlds better (than it was at 3 weeks) when I posted my initial comment. I had great skin texture prior to Fraxel, and for the most part, my texture is back to what it was before Fraxel. However, I have a couple areas that still concern me - Everything looks almost perfect, until I smile. When I smile, I have a few "cat scratch"-type lines that appear around my smile lines and some lines that appear next to my nose on each side. Most of these lines are almost completely invisible when I DON'T smile. When I DON'T smile, my skin looks almost as perfect as it did PRE-Fraxel. However, I am only 4.5 months out and I feel I am still healing. Many of the doctors on this site have said that results from this procedure are delayed for 4 to 6 months - So I am now "officially" in the "zone" where I hope to see good results in the next 2 or so months. Fingers crossed - As I remain VERY distraught and depressed until complete healing happens. I like to smile, and it feels TERRIBLE to feel like I do now WHEN I smile. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or concerns - Happy to help you if I can. Kim
July 22, 2011
Hi Kim,
I seem to have similar results as you did. I did the fraxel around my mouth to lesson a small scar at the corner of my mouth, and ended up with skin of poor texture around the chin.
At approximately 2 1/2 months later, I am wondering if my skin will ever be the same. Your last appraisal gives me a little hope. All I want is for the skin on my chin to get back to what is was before the procedure.
I've begun Retin A 2 weeks ago and also started using Neova DNA Total Repair ( I got it for $68/ 1.7oz. on the internet, although it can be sold for around $100.).
I'm so glad for you that your skin is "worlds better." I am trying to be very patient, but is is not easy.
Please keep me posted re: the scratch like lines around your smile lines. Have you thought of trying Retin A? You can ask your doctor. It does really work, but takes months before you see results and you have to be sure you use lots of sunscreen with it.
May 15, 2013
Just read your post. I am 7 weeks post one and only fraxel re store dual procedure and I have orange peel texture on my chin and part of my forehead and those catch scratch type lines on my chin. How long did your skin to improve? What products did you use? I am really stressed had nice skin before procedure only small superficial scars and now my skin looks worse :(
May 26, 2013
Hello How is your skin now? I am 9 weeks out and I am worried this orange peel texture is permanent! Thanks
May 26, 2013
Hi frenchy-
I never bother to go back to this forum these days as all my issues are long gone. I have near perfect skin now. For me it seems to have been a moisture loss issue. I used Biafine (buy it on ebay without prescription or serach for it online) and Hydrolatum. You could also try aquaphor and Biafine. I f after using tose you still have scratch marks etc on your skin, use refissa. (can buy that for around 68 dollars online without prescription to make the skin fuller and help with texture and minor scarring. Hope this helps.
UPDATED FROM Jaylyn2414
I thought I should add, that this is not really...
I thought I should add, that this is not really noticable by just looking at me. It's mostly visable close up and in pics. However, when I put on my makeup, it shows it alot more, so I pretty much stopped wearing face makeup. It settles into the "texture" making it move visable.
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May 25, 2011
my skin looks exactly like yours. horrible horrible fraxel.
May 25, 2011
it's the same for me, when i wear makeup, it settles into the pores and lines and wrinkles that i actually look better without makeup
but for me, i have redness and hyperpigmentation so i have to wear makeup so that it blends in with my neck and to cover the redness as much as possible
the redness still shows through the makeup though.
i hate that this happened. it's been 16 months for me... i can't believe i have to live the rest of my life with this damaged face. i'm only 26 T.T
but for me, i have redness and hyperpigmentation so i have to wear makeup so that it blends in with my neck and to cover the redness as much as possible
the redness still shows through the makeup though.
i hate that this happened. it's been 16 months for me... i can't believe i have to live the rest of my life with this damaged face. i'm only 26 T.T
May 25, 2011
Hi-
I never had Fraxel but IPL, and with that I ended up with the same issues or worse, as I had svere burns on my cheeks, just after 1 session. I have extremely sensitive skin.
There are two moisturizers that I have used that completely resolved my skin problems, that I attribute, whether correctly or not, to moisture loss in the skin. Anyway- it helped me, reversed all damage and thus may be worth trying.
One is called BIAFINE, for which you will need a prescription- don't get any generic version. The other is called HYDROLATUM, which you get in a 1 lbd tub from Amazon for about $12, or in a pharmacy, but you will have to ask for it.
These two do their job better than anything else- I tried it all. Very nice skin these days I am happy to say!
Could it also be that fraxel and other lasers actually melt subcutaneous fat? It can melt restylane so why not cause fat atrophy.
I never had Fraxel but IPL, and with that I ended up with the same issues or worse, as I had svere burns on my cheeks, just after 1 session. I have extremely sensitive skin.
There are two moisturizers that I have used that completely resolved my skin problems, that I attribute, whether correctly or not, to moisture loss in the skin. Anyway- it helped me, reversed all damage and thus may be worth trying.
One is called BIAFINE, for which you will need a prescription- don't get any generic version. The other is called HYDROLATUM, which you get in a 1 lbd tub from Amazon for about $12, or in a pharmacy, but you will have to ask for it.
These two do their job better than anything else- I tried it all. Very nice skin these days I am happy to say!
Could it also be that fraxel and other lasers actually melt subcutaneous fat? It can melt restylane so why not cause fat atrophy.
June 3, 2011
Did you use these 2 products at the same time? What type of products are they? Nothing has worked so far, but I'm still trying!
June 4, 2011
I used Biafine for the burns right away ( and antibiotics as they were infected)and on the whole face which made the skin normal again. Please Google Biafine- you will find that it is specifically for post laser and other extreme burn and injury traumas.There is a lot of medical evidence as to how it helps skin recover.
I used Hydrolatum together with Biafine after a while(which is a cream used by Pediatricians- very simple all moisture and no allergens, specifically for excema dermatitis sufferers) which is extremely rich, and only use it like once a week. I think I could also have used it in conjunction with Biofine initially. Hydrolatum I can use around my eyes with great results when the skin there is dry,(otherwise i use Shiseido and la prairie, but this actually moisturizes better) and on the forhead but is a bit too rich for my cheeks these days.
There is also another cream called Revale Night cream with coffee berry, that is great for achieving a smooth young texture, but the skin needs to be healed before you can use that. I hope that it is just moisture loss for you, but even if that is not the case, your best bet to renormalize the skin would be the Biafine cream ( in my opinion).
I used Hydrolatum together with Biafine after a while(which is a cream used by Pediatricians- very simple all moisture and no allergens, specifically for excema dermatitis sufferers) which is extremely rich, and only use it like once a week. I think I could also have used it in conjunction with Biofine initially. Hydrolatum I can use around my eyes with great results when the skin there is dry,(otherwise i use Shiseido and la prairie, but this actually moisturizes better) and on the forhead but is a bit too rich for my cheeks these days.
There is also another cream called Revale Night cream with coffee berry, that is great for achieving a smooth young texture, but the skin needs to be healed before you can use that. I hope that it is just moisture loss for you, but even if that is not the case, your best bet to renormalize the skin would be the Biafine cream ( in my opinion).
June 10, 2011
Thank you for the info. I will bring this up with my derm on my next visit. Thank you again!
April 6, 2017
Also a good clean diet. Read clean skin from within by dr Trevor cates
May 26, 2011
Did you have REPAIR or RESTORE? And what were the settings each time?
June 17, 2011
@BKB: I had an IPL treatment too that messed with teh texture of my skin. I'm inclined to agree with you that is happens because of drying the skin out. I've noticed on nights when I go to bed with Cetaphil moisturizer with RestoraDerm that my skin looks A LOT better the next day.
The psychological scars of having the skin on your face messed up is very bad, I know. I got so bad at one poitn that I was washing my face probably 40 times a day, hoping to "wash away some of the problems." Please make sure you arent guilty of this too and drying your skin out! Ive started washing before bed with Cetaphil, pat drying my face and living quite a bit of water behind. And then I put Cetaphil Restoraderm on. It seems to help.
The psychological scars of having the skin on your face messed up is very bad, I know. I got so bad at one poitn that I was washing my face probably 40 times a day, hoping to "wash away some of the problems." Please make sure you arent guilty of this too and drying your skin out! Ive started washing before bed with Cetaphil, pat drying my face and living quite a bit of water behind. And then I put Cetaphil Restoraderm on. It seems to help.
June 19, 2011
Did you get scaly dry feel with enlarged pores, or welts, or both? Redness? Is the skin more or less sensitive? I think it will go away for you over time. Have you been to see a dermatologist? You may need a prescription cream, or some slight exfoliator (which they would recommend) Could be that Refissa (viamin A 0.05% for texture) would work well for you. And washing your face more than once per day is most likely not a good idea- . Best
September 1, 2011
BKB....did you have the enlarged pores and weird lines? Did they go away? About how long after your treatment?
Thanks for coming back and sharing your information!!
Thanks for coming back and sharing your information!!
September 16, 2011
I had welts, and scales. The texture felt very dry and rough. In the end they, the welts disappeared as did the rough texture, but with the aid of antibiotics and several heavy duty creams under a derms supervision. I have however less tolerance to different skin products ever since. Make up and moisturizers are a challenge.I can only use a couple of things now.
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Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you know how helpful your update is in helping others heal. God bless.