Is there significant improvement of skin between 3 and 6 months after CO2 laser?

I had fractional Co2 laser done on October 19, 2016. The doctor told me he increased the laser on my cheeks due to sun damage. I am 3 months out and have severe skin quality issues where he went heavy on my cheeks. He said that it will take the full six months for this skin to get better and I'm not seeing any improvement and it actually looks worse. Does the skin really drastically improve after Co2 between 3 and 6 months? Thank you so much.