JenHB/NC

Christine, Sorry for the long delay in response. My computer at work for some reason would not let me do a reply to you.I am now past the 1 month stage. How do you feel about your repair treatment now and how is your improvement. ? I really do not see mcuh improvement now. Jen

AliGrace, I have been reading your posts. I had the fraxel repair on April 24th, 2008. I am clearly at my my one month mark.I posted earlier on this site, but was really not getting enough info from the docs. I am 35, have really bad lip lines, I do not see that much of an improvement in them. Mostly from my experience all I see is that my freckles are gone. I see no reduction in pore size. Its seems as the time progresses forward I see worse results than better. I had a 2 inch scar below my right eye since I was 16. Back in Dec of 07 I had the C02 laser treated on the scar only. I seen more improvement with the C02 than the repair with the regard to the repair and the scar. I believe it looked a lot better with the c02 since the repair. My concerns were with my lip lines, crowsfeet and creepiness. Do you have any better results now since it looks like you are your one month mark or more. I would love to chat you via email. I would also like to see you pictures prior repair and now. Also, I would like to know a little info regarding your chin implant. I was looking into having one done. Please help and any suggestions given would be greatly apperciated. JEN

Do you have any photos yet and if so where can you go to veiw them ?

Thanks, Dr. P for your response, most if not all of my swelling is gone. But get you answer this question, I have really thick skin my doctor has not mentioned anything about a second re:pair, since the re:pair, I have noticed that the scar under my eye since I was 16 is completely gone. But now I am noticing that the lines around my lips look like that the have came back is this normal or is this the process of healing ? I know that I have heard that you will see your best results in 3 months, is this the case ? If so how long do you wait to get a secnd re:pair done ? Please help, Thanks again, JenHB/NC

Dr. P, Thank your for your quick response. I had a visit yesterday 05/05/08 with my doctor. I quess since this is such a new laser Fraxel re:pair, is it a trial and error process ? I still wish you would have answered my questions in better detail. My doctor told me I was fine and that most of my sweling exept for a few places had gone. I do not pick my face anymore due to the fact I see what it has done, most of the picking was done when I was a teenager I amd 35 now. He did suggest that once I was completely held, and if my chin was still a problem that he could try and shave and/or remove the knots. It seems like you are really up to date with this proceedure. Do you think my settings were to low ?? I am now noticing alot of pits on my checks that I did not see before. I do not consider myself to have fare skin, maybe a just a little fair. However, I do have freckles all over my body and I have hazel eyes and since the treatment, I have no freckles on my face. I quess I am noticing more imperfections on my face since the freckles are gone. Please let me know a little more in detail if you will regarding my prior questions and a response to this email. There is not alot of information on the fraxel re:pair since it is so new, in your patients how long did it take them to get back to there daily routine. I was on the obagi system since August of 07, I did see a change in my skin color. I was having alot of botox treatments for the lines on my forehead and the crowfeet area around my eyes and for the lines on my lips. My doctor told me yesterday that I may still have to have botox treatments, I thought the fraxel re:pair would help all of my problems on my face. Please help since I do not know really much about this fraxel re:pair system. My doctor was the first one to get this laser in NC (there is now only 2 of them in NC). In Dec. of 07 I had one treatment with the co2 laser done on a scar under my eye and seen a lot of improvement. You answering my questions, any information you may have or were I can get more details on the fraxel re:pair will be greatly apperciated. This is a costly procedure and I would like your expert info on these matters. THANK YOU,JE.