Sandra H

I used Dr. Carolyn Light.

I wish Fraxel re:pair had been available 3 years ago when I had what is now called Fraxel re:store. I had 4 treatments and while my skin definitely improved, it did not help my age/sun spots very much. Now I am looking to improve the skin tone on the lower 1/3 of my face, as well as address wrinkles, and it sounds like Fraxel re:pair may help. Since it is a relatively new procedure and due to the pain and recovery factor, I may wait a while until it is more widely used and reviewed. I had a lot of pain for about 24 hours after my first Fraxel re:store treatment. It felt like my face was on fire. I also had a lot of swelling and spent days with bags of frozen peas on my face in between applying Aquaphor. I did some research on the Internet and discovered SinEcch (Arnica Montana). SinEcch prepackages a 4 day regimen of arnica to be started the day prior to surgery or treatment. Even though each Fraxel treatment was progressively stronger, the swelling and recovery period for each was greatly reduced. Many plastic surgeons prescribe this to their patients prior to surgery to reduce bruising and swelling. I recommend doing your own research and discussing this option with your doctor before any laser and/or surgical procedure.