Fraxel Destroyed My Face - Westborough, MA

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Hi everyone. I'll share with you my experience of recovering from huge post-fraxel damage, that I got three years ago. I thought it was the end of my life. I was 30 by that time and aged 10 years within 4 months. Trying to remove minor post acne scars, I got hyper pigmentation, redness, saggy skin, loss of fat around my eyes and on the right cheek. My life turned into nightmare. I underwent most expensive treatments and visited most famous docs, who did not give any hope, until I found one dermatologist, who turned out to be a real genius. She prescribed me a year course of roaccutane combined with vitamin therapy. And then a year later a course of biorevitalisation. Now I have such a dramatic change to my look, that most of my friends think that I've undergone plastic surgery. Roaccutane is usually prescribed for acne treatment, but it has also powerful capacity of restructuring inner skin tissues that give permanent skin lift. DO NOT BELIEVE to those who say that roaccutane is dangerous and harmful. I passed one year course and stay healthy and beautiful. They spread this fake information, because iroaccutane is cheap and helps to solve so many skin problems, that if people start taking it, most beauty clinics will go bankrupt. BUT YOU SHOULD TAKE ROACCUTANE ONLY UNDER DOCTOR'S CONTROL!!!!! Regarding hyper pigmentation, I had two 15% TSA pilings 4 months prior to roaccutane treatment (you can take after the treatment). And Spongilla lacustris L masks during the treatment. If you need more detailed description please write to my email v******@yahoo.com. I will be happy to share with you my experience. I know what nightmare you are passing through. PLEASE DO NOT FALL INTO DESPAIR, as I did one day. This problem is solvable.

I have been reading this thread on Fraxel damage and can't even express how horrified I am that this is happening to people. I was considering getting a laser treatment for cystic acne scarring on my chin. I came here to see reviews on Fraxel and can't even believe what I M reading. I had no idea and am so sorry to all of you that has had damage to your skin. Can someone tell me if there are any lasers that are safe to use? (Ie co2) is the damage from the laser or the user?

Try researching cell-enriched fat grafting using the Puregraft machine made by Cytori...extremely healing. I had a lot of the same issues and this procedure has really helped heal everything...so there is hope! My doctor is located in LaJolla, CA...Dr. Steven Cohen at FacesPlus. Thank you.

I don't envy you, going the legal route. Especially if you are already having anxiety issues. I know from experience how the doctors can verbally diminish and dismiss you. I had similar burns from the Sciton Velashape, and I was told that the machine, at worst, might not work....but it can NEVER harm!! That is absolute hogwash, but the longer it goes on, the momentum is lost and it's so hard to prove that what was done was not already there. That is exactly what a NYC plastic surgeon told me, that it is hard to prove what was or was not already there. At first I was told that a Sciton rep would meet with me in the office where the treatment was done, but when I accepted the offer, the terms changed to, "Here's their number, call them!". It's a slippery slope, expensive, and you can never get it off your mind. Hope you get some peace.

I havent been on here for a while but im ready to write my story and the nightmare that began in august,2012. Growing up I had acne and was left with SOME acne scars but still had smooth skin. I thought why not improve it and went to a doctor in my area with 30 years experience. He performed the Sciton Profractional Laser on me, which left with with microlaser holes, scars,redness, red marks weird skin texture, hyperpigmentation and HYPO pigmentation. I did fraxel laser a few months back which helped with some of the redness but the sciton destroyed my skin and the doctor says " the laser does not do that". Im currently on anti anxiety and depression medication which I will most likely will be on for a long time. I rarely show up to work which eventually end up in my being fired and than at least I can hide out at home. I was 24 when i did this and im currently 25. I wish I just never walked into this mans office and did this procedure. The morning are so hard to wake up to because I than have to deal with the day and look myself in the mirror, sometimes suicide does not sound like a bad idea. I stay home a lot or only go to my boyfriends house and I dread going out or going to work. My fear and worry is how bad can it get and how much more damage will resurface. Im truly at my witts end. I found a lawyer who will take my case and than alone is a long process and will not bring back the person i once was.

Tell me something, since you think my story is fishy. Take a look at my pre fraxel pictures and tell me WHY any doctor would have fraxeled nearly perfect skin????? If something is fishy, it is a doctor that would recommend and perform such a drastic and agressive treatment that was clearly unnecessary and dangerous. But hey, that's OK. Let's just blame the victim. My advice: Beware of unscrupulous Doctors out to make a buck selling expensive and unwarranted treatments. You may just end up buying your worst nightmare.

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