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Fraxel Repair Nightmare

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I did fraxel repair for acne scars & sun...

sagwa333November 2, 2009
$3,000

I did fraxel repair for acne scars & sun damaged skin. It was extremely painful even after taking 4mg of xanax & 3 percocet(25 mg total)& they put on numbing cream . I have a high pain tolerance but it was horrible.

Swelling & burned skin was incredibly painful & emotionally traumatic. I felt like a burn victum taking care of my face every 2 hours--having to look at myself this way. I could not stop shaking & crying for the first 3 days.

Today is day #4 and I just noticed that the doctor lasered my eyelashes & hair around my face so half of my eyelashes are gone & all the hair around my face, bangs etc. The laser tech who i did the consultation with said she makes sure that doesnt happen when she is there with the doctor, but she was gone when I had my laser surgery done.

I had fraxel repair done 4 days ago. My doctor accidentally lasered my hair all around my face & now its gone and so are half of my eyelashes. Will they grow back? If not what can I do? This has been the worst 4 days of my life. Horrible experience so far with my face & now I have these others issues with the hair loss. Please help!

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AliGrace
November 5, 2009
I'm so sorry to learn you were/are so traumatized by your Fraxel Re:Pair. Hopefully, it will be worth it in the end. I had FR more than 16 months ago, and I, too, lost a LOT of hair in areas where my doc lasered into my hairline. I can't say for certain whether yours will grow back, but I can tell you mine did. Best of luck to you, doll.
sagwa333
November 6, 2009
Thanks for your response. I feel better knowing that my hair will probably grow back. I am on day 9 now & am looking & feeling much better. I am not freaking out as much because I no longer look like a monster! I am now just very red & very itchy. Still cant go out.
tatumbelle
November 5, 2009
I too was disappointed in my fraxel repair results and lost a row of hair at my bang hairline. It grew back with no problem but looked very odd for awhile while it grew out. Good luck to you. I hope you are satisfied with your final results but I certainly wasn't with mine.
sagwa333
November 6, 2009
How long ago did you have your fraxel done?
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AliGrace
November 6, 2009
Sagwa, I'm sure you will continue to look "less scary" with each passing day. I also hope you end up more satisfied with your FR results than I did with mine... 16 months post-FR, the only lasting effects I have from my procedure are hypopigmentation (which I did NOT have pre-FR), thinner skin (definitely not a good thing), and a $5000+ deficit. Live and learn, though... any situation is whatever you decide to make of it. Wishing you and yours a blessed, fabulois weekend! ~AliGrace
Dazed
November 7, 2009
Sagwa, we are on oposit ends of the spectrum. I just had my 3rd Repair done at 70mj-60% and it was a breeze, and I don't think the settings go any higher than I had. I am in day 8 and flying to Florida tomorrow. Give it a wee bit more time, and find out what your treatment levels were.
sagwa333
November 10, 2009
I am on day 12 post fraxel repair. I am now ready to go out in public, but I need advice on a good sunscreen that won't irritate my skin & moisturizer & foundation. My skin is still very red so I definately need to wear makeup but my skin is so dry I don't know how it will smooth out on my dry skin.
ginger10
January 13, 2010
Hi. I had fraxel repair done too about a month ago and my doctor told me to use Neutrogena and Aveena since they are the most natural and won't irritate your skin. I'm still using the creme they gave me with the kit for nights or when i'm not going out. I tried putting some other makeup on and my skin turned a weird color. I think my skin looks best without anything except i have to have a moisturizer. The Neutrogena seems to work good. I needed something for under my eyes and he told me not to use my Benefit erase so i got Neutrogena for that too, and it seems to look ok. I'm just wondering when these circles still under my eyes will go away but i see my doctor tomorrow for a one month followup. Oh i just noticed you posted this nov 9th.
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