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terry in maine

Location: maine, USA
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
Activity: 16 posts

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  • Posted to Fractional and Ret A and HQ4% on 20 Nov 2009

    I was told to use Obagi cream (4% hq) while going through my 5-treatment series of Fraxel. The cream didn't seem to bother me, and may have helped keep away post-inflammatory pigmentation.

  • Posted to Immediate Results After Fraxel Laser? on 16 Nov 2009

    Olga, after the full 5 treatments, I'm really happy with the results. My age spots have lightened quite a bit, and I've had some tightening of my upper eyelids. It didn't start to become apparent until after my third treatment, so you might have to be patient.

  • Posted to Immediate Results After Fraxel Laser? on 14 Nov 2009

    You can't really predict your reaction after later treatments, because each one may have a different setting. My first four treatments were pretty mild -- in fact, I was back in public 48 hours later. I peeled most severely after treatments # 1 and 2. But I've just had my 5th, and I'm still really swollen 48 hours later. Because it's my last in the series, they went a little more superficially, to take care of my pigment issues, and the result is that I swelled up a lot more than before.

  • Posted to Immediate Results After Fraxel Laser? on 14 Nov 2009

    You can't really predict your reaction after later treatments, because each one may have a different setting. My first four treatments were pretty mild -- in fact, I was back in public 48 hours later. I peeled most severely after treatments # 1 and 2. But I've just had my 5th, and I'm still really swollen 48 hours later. Because it's my last in the series, they went a little more superficially, to take care of my pigment issues, and the result is that I swelled up a lot more than before.

  • Posted to Dermaplaning After Fraxel Laser - Los Angeles, CA on 21 Jul 2009

    All my exfoliation happened quite naturally and was over in about a week. So I think any additional procedure to hurry it along wouldn't be necessary. I think all you'd need is normal washing twice a day, plus maybe a wipe with a cotton pad moistened with astringent or toner. That should be sufficient.

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