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Pixel Laser Resurfacing

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Updated 3 Nov 2009
Posted 30 Jan 2009
Not Sure
Spent: $250 in St. Paul

I just had my first pixel treatment today to treat some lip lines I'm starting to get! I'm 45 yrs. old. My doctor recommended 3 treatments, 4 weeks apart.

It was painful but tolerable. I only had it done above my mouth to treat the lip lines. Right after treatment the area was bright red and you could see the "grid" marks with some swelling. I tried putting makeup on it right away but you could see the grid marks. I've been putting the cream they gave me on it to keep the area moist. I would not go out in public looking like this.

Hopefully the redness will start to fade but not yet on first day. I'll keep you posted on healing in a week or so but it's too early to say if it was all worth it!

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Vote: 6 members found this review helpful

Comments (8)

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Tracyk9935 (67 posts) 20 Feb 2009
Congrats Nicole hope it goes well for you, im in St.Paul too, thanks for sharing your review and keep us updated!!! :-)
NicoleW (12 posts) 17 Mar 2009
I just had my 2nd treatment done above my mouth to treat the lip lines on 2/27/09. The redness went away after a week from the first treatment. There wasn't a noticeable improvement after the first treatment but he said after the 2nd treatment you see better results. After a couple weeks since I've ahd the 2nd treatment I do see noticeable improvement and hopefully after the 3rd treatment, I will be done. I'm have ing the 3rd treatment in April, I'll keep you posted how that went!
MoMoBear (2 posts) 26 Jul 2010
I had my first pixel,2940 10 days ago, seen no improvement yet on acne scar, skin is overall better. I hope I will see at least some improvements on my second pixel
PattyS (1 post) 21 Mar 2009
Pixel c02 advice? I am going in to have the laser done in 2 weeks and am very unsure of which laser to get, for wrinkles under the eyes and mouth and for large pores, does anyone have any advice that has had this type of laser done?
NicoleW (12 posts) 23 Mar 2009
The Pixel I had for my lip lines has little dots where the laser hits your skin. Surrounding skin is untouched, this speeds up the healing process but will leave grid marks for a few days. You also have to have it done 2 to 4 times to achieve results. The first time I had it done, you really couldn't see much improvement but the 2nd time you could. I'm having it done the third time in April. It will be really red for about 3 or 4 days, so plan accordingly!
DebraL (unregistered guest) 5 Jul 2009
Had my 4th Pixel done last Wed. I wanted to improve lines around my mouth and loose skin on my neck, has done no good at all. Wished I had put the money towards a facelift.
Dillybar (2 posts) 9 Aug 2009
Does anyone know how the Pixel treatment works on acne scars? My 20 year old daughter wants to get it done for her acne scars. Also, where in the Twin Cities is a good place to go?
Minneapolis (6 posts) 3 Nov 2010
Hi, I'm also in St Paul. Where did you go? Is that $250 per treatment, then?

Thanks

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