Hi JAQ. The issue of when and if you would see results depends on what you look like before the treatment, whether or not you are a good candidate, how the treatment was done and what kind of expectations were set. We find that most practices that offer Fraxel do a very mild form of treatment so that patients do not have a lot of downtime. While this is a good way of avoiding prolonged downtime, it may not be a good way of getting great results. In our fractional laser resurfacing program, the expectation is that the patient will need a full week to recover. Because it is a deeper resurfacing, medications (Valium and Vicodin) are prescribed, numbing cream is used and dental blocks (injection of lidocaine) are also administered. Deeper resurfacing works better but is more painful, so if this does not sound like the type of anesthesia procedures you received then perhaps you are not getting a deep resurfacing.Expectations are very important when it comes to laser procedures. Without photos it is difficult to tell if you are a good candidate for Fraxel laser resurfacing or not. We would need to see a photo and understand your expectations better to know if you are a good candidate.Finally, while Fraxel is FDA approved for Melasma (it appears that you are Asian from a previous questions), we do not find Fraxel (or any other laser) to be a good solution for Melasma. We use high strength Hydroquinone because there is no cure for Melasma and we want to offer a more cost effective solution with better results. You can visit the link below to see results.
