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My Positive Experience with Lux1540 (So Far!) - Richmond Hill, ON

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After having a hard time finding reviews of this...

Hopeful2013
WORTH IT$3,000

After having a hard time finding reviews of this laser I swore I would post a review if I went ahead with the treatment!!

I am a 31 year old female, part Asian. I suffered from bad acne on my cheeks throughout my teenage years and again through 2 pregnancies. I always thought that my acne would finally go away with adulthood, but we aren't all so lucky :(

Now that it has all finally cleared up, I am still reminded of the horrible memories by the scars left on my face. They are mostly on my cheeks, and are a combination of dark spots, uneven skin and shallow ice pic scars.

I decided to go with the lux1540 because it is most effective for Asian skin tones. I am doing a series of 4 treatments which cost me a pricey $3000.

I completed my first treatment last week and I am so pleased with the results so far! The procedure was painful, similar to getting hit with a small elastic band over and over again. I did get numbing cream prior to, and ice afterwards for 20 min. I did not get extremely red, just very pink, after the treatment. This lasted only 2 days afterwards and was totally tolerable.

I can already see an improvement with the size of my pores, depth of my ice pic scars and overall skin tone evenness. My family has already noticed a difference, which I did not expect.

My expectations were realistic, I was told 50-80% improvement is typical. Honestly, I am already satisfied with the results I have seen with just one treatment. I am very excited to see how the next 3 go.

It was a big investment, but something that I always wanted to do. After suffering with acne for so many years, I dont want to live with the constant reminder for the rest of my life.

If your scars are mild to moderate like mine, I would definitely recommend the lux1540. I will update again after my upcoming treatments (i hope to continue to see good results,) Best of luck to you all, my heart goes out to acne and scar sufferers. Don't give up hope!

Replies (32)

March 15, 2013

Definitely keep the updates coming.  I am anxious to hear how this all turns out for you.

April 1, 2013
I had my first treatment with palomar 1540 on March 6. I see results:). What was your setting, do you know? Mine was set on 50. I am scheduled for the second treatment in 2 days.
April 1, 2013
I believe the setting was 40. We discussed increasing the intensity to 55 for my next treatment because I healed very quickly. Second treatment is tomorrow! Good luck on yours!!
April 3, 2013
I have my second treatment on Wednesday. Let us know how it goes. I will too.
April 9, 2013
How did your 2nd treatment go?
May 11, 2013
For the second treatment my doctor used his new laser from palomar icon. But he decided to decrease the setting to 40, I wasn't even swolen. I think I had no changes after my second treatment. I told him I was unhappy For my 3 treatment he did much better job, the setting was on 50, and he did more passes too, I see improvement . I think I will do 3 more treatments within 2 month
May 11, 2013
Thanks for sharing. I go back Thursday for second treatment. I am happy with the first treatment. I will say it hurt a lot more than I thought it would. However, other people started to make comments about my skin this week so that makes me happy!! Will have to wait longer between my second and third treatment because of a vacation I have scheduled. So happy I did the treatment and can't wait to see what the next couple of treatments do.
May 11, 2013
You will be happy! How many treatments are you planing to do? I had 3 so far, I will have at least 2 more. things are not perfect yet but I see big improvement . I had so many things done in the past, with no results. I am so happy now. Good luck to you!
April 3, 2013
Thanks for your post! I get my first treatment done on Friday. Getting a little anxious. Not so much for any pain. More for the cost and not seeing any results. Also, it taking longer to heal than expected.
April 3, 2013
You will see results!! Good luck!
April 3, 2013
thanks!
April 4, 2013
I had my second treatment 2 days ago. We increased the intensity to 50 this time around. The pain during treatment seemed the same. However, I am definitely more red and uncomfortable, slightly itchy all over my face and very dry. I am still quite swollen too. I am happy with the results , my skin feels very tight and smooth over my scar areas. I'm hoping that once the swelling goes down it remains that smooth. I will update again once redness and swelling has subsided!
April 5, 2013
When you say red and swollen... how bad? Can you wear makeup? Would people notice? I am getting this done on Friday (today) so I can basically have the weekend to hide out.
April 9, 2013
How is your skin doing? I had my first treatment on Friday. It was a lot more painful than I thought it was going to be. I was swollen pretty bad and didn't leave the house till this morning. I worked from home yesterday. Today... I just notice I am itching a lot more and flaking. Do you know if I can rub a little more with a washcloth to get rid of it? Have my next one set for May 16th.
April 10, 2013
It took exactly 4 days for all the redness and swelling to go away completely. The last couple of days my skin was itchy and flaking, but I've been moisturizing heavily at night and now I am pretty much back to normal. I am soooo happy with the results, right now i look like I'm wearing foundation but I'm not! It's been a long time since I've looked in the mirror and liked what I saw :) can't wait for my last 2 treatments. So far, worth every penny that I paid!
April 10, 2013
Thanks! You are giving me hope. Definitely getting better everyday. I guess you can say today was my day 4? Swelling is almost gone and so is redness. Now just dealing with flaking and it itching. What kind of moisturizer are you using?
April 10, 2013
The flaking and itching will go away too, your skin is just healing from the treatment. I use a great gel moisturizer by hanskin. Super aqua moisture gel. I out a thick layer in my skin at night, almost like a mask. It doesn't irritate my skin at all, it's amazing! Give it a couple more day :)
June 11, 2013
Hi Hopeful2013 I'm interested in getting some treatments with the lux 1540. Do you recommend it? I'm from Toronto so I was wondering if you could provide details about the place you went to to get this procedure performed. Lastly I've read a lot of comments regarding waffle prints on your face after the procedure. Did you ever get this?
May 5, 2013
I just had my first treatment of 1540 fractional laser done yesterday. My face is still covered with red patches and stamp marks. I hope they will go away soon. Kinda worried...
May 10, 2013
How is it going? I had my first one April 5th. I was VERY swollen and red. Then turned to flaking really bad. Then skin was a little rough. However, now it is great. Today is 5 weeks and I had a friend say today... I can tell a difference. Also, had a friend say this week... your makeup looks great. Think it was actually my skin:). Then last week a friend said I had a nice glow. I get my second treatment next week. Hoping to see more results after that. Hang in there... it does get better!! I remember the first week thinking... this isn't looking good!!
May 11, 2013
Hi there, I'm doing alright. It's been a week that I had the 1540 treatment done. Reading all the negative reviews online really concerned me for the first few days. My face was red and swollen for the first 3-4 days, and it started to die down thereafter. The skin where the stamp/track marks showed (pretty much over my whole face) became dry and flaky and eventually flaked off at around the 5th or 6th day. However, there is this area on my right cheek where I think the doctor zapped more than once (this is the area where i have more acne scars than anywhere else on my face); it's still darker than other places. I hope that it will eventually lighten up and get better. Right now, I'm just using make up to cover it. Let me know how it goes after your 2nd treatment. All the best!!!
May 11, 2013
I had 3 treatments
May 11, 2013
How is that coming along chiossa? Everything getting better?