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erikaB

Location: San Diego, CA
Joined: 28 Sep 2011
Activity: 7 posts

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  • Posted to Fraxel Dual- So Far So Good! - San Diego, CA on 5 Jul 2012

    I had the restore, as the repair was much more in depth and I just wanted a little pick-me-up and to look fresh, not overhaul my face. I only did one session and the freckles have come back, but I have no more broken blood vessels or little dark age spots. I am 34 and people always comment on how young I look, but I moisturize a lot and I get Botox here and there, so it's hard to say what exactly did the trick. I am happy I did it! I just wanted to get rid of a few layers.

  • Posted to Was your fraxel painful? on 10 Apr 2012

    Well, reading the scary stuff still didn't stop you, so good for you! I am glad it didn't hurt you and hope the rest go just as smoothly. Maybe people who read this can see that there truly are differences.

  • Posted to Fraxel Dual- So Far So Good! - San Diego, CA on 8 Apr 2012

    Special Susan, these reviews may be "worthless" to you, but some people want to know what to expect from the start and know that the results may not be what they expected right off the bat. I personally don't care what people think 8-12 months later, I want to know what to expect from the second the laser starts, to days and even weeks after. It is personal preference. If people are really that interested in what to expect almost a year after the procedure, then let them search that- and quit hijacking my post.

  • Posted to Was your fraxel painful? on 22 Jan 2012

    I agree! At one point, my senses were so out of whack, that the burning pain turned to a searing, almost slicing pain. I had to tell myself my face was not being cut into. Totally excruciating!

  • Posted to Was your fraxel painful? on 29 Sep 2011

    Pain is of course subjective from person to person. I tend to have a higher threshold and had Fraxel Dual and let me tell you...it hurt!! The Nurse Practitioner did 8 passes over my face with the laser and the first one felt line tiny needle pricks and almost felt kind of good, but then by the time I was halfway through, it felt like my face was both on fire and being sliced. I would suggest taking something ahead of time. The pain went away a few hours afterwards, but on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst pain, it was about a 7 and went up to an 8 once I stepped outside and felt the heat of the day.

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