I had one session of Fraxel a few weeks ago and had white patches all over my face afterwards. Also Dr. refused to do in between eyebrows and when I asked him why he said just didn’t.
I have acne scarring and I’m afraid scars may become larger if I don’t continue to do something! The problem is, there are so many lasers and too many doctors selling their own products. How should I make that decision? Which laser best for making acne scars and pores smaller?
My face was hardly red the next day, which made me believe the procedure was underdone. What is your opinion? I could also go back to using Retin-A the next day.
Please give me some input for I have another appointment this Tuesday. I’m wary about the types of lasers and about this particular doctor. At $1,100.00 per session, I can’t afford to just waste it! Thank you for your time!
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Answer: Best Laser Treatment for Acne Scars and Large Pores
There are a lot of procedures that can be done to tighten the skin under your eyes. In 2014, many would recommend either a radiofrequency (RF) skin tightening device which have hand pieces which are now made for the under eye area. These include the Venus Legacy, the Ellman Pelleve, the Alma...
The Fraxel re:pair is a fractional CO2 laser and the re:store is a fractional erbium laser. The re:pair requires usually only one treatment (except for acne scars), whereas the re:store is usually a series of 4-6 treatments.
The re:pair will tighten the skin, the re:store will minimally...
In our office, we have done lasers and injected Sculptra at the same time, however we have always done the laser procedures, such as Fraxel first, and then injected Sculptra or other fillers. I just feel it is safer.
