Fraxel Laser: Stories
Write a ReviewConsidering Fraxel For My Acne Scars - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ZAUB
- posted 1 year ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $1,700
- Dr. Hiba Injibar (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
I've been having acne for +10 years and...
- 29 Jan 2012
I've been having acne for +10 years and refused "Roaccutane" treatment (because of its possible side effects)and I don't remember taking any kind of treatment(except for promising facial cleansers) and found Neutrogena (old product) to be the best but maybe not a complete solution. I'm now 28 years old and Thanks to Allah that I rarely get acne for the last 12 - 18 months. I'm left now with many acne scars on my face which I'm considering treating them with Fraxel Laser. I took an appointment with very famous Dr. Hiba Injibar to find out what could be done to my acne scars.
31/1/2012 I described my situation to Dr....
- 31 Jan 2012
I described my situation to Dr. Injibar and she was very honest and professional. Here are some of the outcomes:
- 100% treatment of my acne scars is not possible
- Acne scars can be improved by 50%, 60%, 30%... it depends
- In my situation, acne scars are not deep in general so results can be better
- Deep acne scars can be first raised toward the surface using some simple procedure before starting Fraxel treatment so they can be better improved
- Possibly there will be four (4) Fraxel Treatment Sessions
5/2/2012 I had a simple operation which...
- 6 Feb 2012
I had a simple operation which should be performed before starting the Fraxel laser treatment. The purpose of the operation is to elevate deep acne scars so that they match roughly the surrounding skin, in order for those scars to be better improved using Fraxel laser. Some information about the operation:
- My cheeks were anesthetized first using a needle
- Operation was performed using a special needle used to cut tissues underneath deep acne scar
- Operation took maybe less than 20 minutes (I didn't have many deep acne scars)
- Operation wasn't very painful
After operation:
- There was little temporary bleeding
- Almost no pain in my cheeks
- Little swelling on my cheeks and blue spots should be expected
12/2/2012 I had my FIRST TREATMENT SESSION....
- 12 Feb 2012
I had my FIRST TREATMENT SESSION. Here are some information about it:
- I had numbing cream on my cheeks for like 1 hour before starting laser treatment
- It was FRAXEL RE:STORE DUAL
- I believe I had 3 passes on each side
- It wasn't very painful
- Total time was like 10 minutes
After operation:
- I feel burn in my cheeks but not very painful
- I have noticed that pores on my cheeks got little bit enlarged
- I have to put sunscreen on my cheeks every like 5 hours
- I have also to put moisturizing cream (Castalia) on my cheeks 3 times a day
- Swelling, red color, and skin peeling should be expected in the coming days
- I don't want to sound over-excited but I think I have already noticed some improvement in my cheeks :)
4/3/2012 I had my SECOND TREATMENT SESSION....
- 4 Mar 2012
I had my SECOND TREATMENT SESSION. Details are similar to the First Treatment Session, except for the following:
- I had many more passes on each side
- It was more painful
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Hello Everyone,
I did my first session in February, and I just completed my session two days ago, I have to say, I noticed a huge improvement after my first session, my scars are almost to completely gone. I didn't have the indepth scars, I mainly had the small pink scars and its almost gone, I'm very satisfied with this procedure, my doctor recommended 3 sessions for me and at this point the 3rd session is really a maintenance because its all gone! I'm verrry happppy!!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I have acne scars as well and still researching for the best option before I go for any treatment. How are you doing now ? What do you think so far and how long it has been since your last procedure ?
Also you said you had needling first ? what's the name of the procedure ?
I would really appreciate your help. Also where's the doctor based ? I live in UAE
Thanks again for sharing. May Allah bless you.
Thanks for filling us in on how the 2nd session went. Sorry to hear it was more painful. :(
salaam,,,,guys,,hw r u all???tell me that this treatment is really helpful for scars or not???i wanna take these sessions n from where i can get treatment???n what it costs???plzz inform mee...
I'm happy to report that I too have noticed a difference in My skin! My skin is so much smoother and the small pink bumps in my skin are completely gone. My fiancée, family and friends have noticed the improvements and it only gets better :)
Great update you wrote yesterday!
Glad you are doing ok - and good for you for using some makeup to cover up what you needed to! I think a lot of guys would be too stuborn, I think its awesome you did it!