Seattlite17

Don't Ever Do Fraxel to "Delay" a Facelift - Seattle, WA

I had three treatments of Fraxel restore a little over two years ago. My treatments were done by a dermatologist, so she should have been well-qualified. I now believe that Fraxel will cause harm no matter what qualifications the person administering the treatment has, because Fraxel is simply harmful to the skin. I also got the weird big pore pattern with deep creases connecting the pores. Eventually it just developed into a lot of sagging, alligator-textured skin on my face. Fraxel also caused me to have hyperpigmentation. Doctors on this site have admitted that this is a concern for darker skin types, but I'm a very fair-skinned blonde. Evidently it's a concern for every skin type.

Dr. Rand was not out of line to suggest I see him for a consultation--he's trying to be helpful. Dr. Rand wouldn't publish research on Fraxel because, first, Fraxel is not his specialty and second, he is not a researcher. Instead, he's a practicing surgeon. This is like expecting a sculptor to conduct research on American portrait artists. In any credible study, researchers (who usually have an MD plus a Phd) ideally evaluate a large sample of patients that they have not personally treated. This preserves objectivity. Conducting rigorous studies of healthcare outcomes is a different job entirely that normally involves a different career path than Dr. Rand's. No, I don't know Dr. Rand. Yes, I am anxiously waiting for my skin to improve after Fraxel, and to some extent, it is.

I have those diagonal lines on my face, too, after Fraxel. It kind of forms a snakeskin, or alligator pattern in the texture of your skin. Sounds laughable, but not if it's happening to you.