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Fraxel Laser SOOO AWFUL Please Don't Pay to Ruin Your Skin - Boston, MA
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I went to a certain doctor in Brookline Mass...
shell3025April 20, 2011
$4,500
I went to a certain doctor in Brookline Mass "the guru" of skincare most know who I am referring to for a dime size acne scar I had on my cheek from my teen years. He suggested Fraxel and I figured why not. I was sold on having a visibly smooth complexion even if it mean't a little pain. Let me inform all of you since I have read many reviews on this site that it doesn't matter how experienced the doctor is trust me mine is the "big Poppi" here in BOston of this machine.
Trust me when I tell you it will ruin your skin. At first it seems the results are wonderful because your face is swollen therefore temporarily hiding the imperfections so you naively go and do the second one never knowing the damage that lies beneath. What I now have is deep lines and the middle of my face and worst of all terrible muscle loss. My face completely droops down and I now have deep jowling. I am thirty two years old may I mind you always considered a good looking chick. I have brought all this to my doctors attention because I am getting married soon and am so depressed. He said it could not be from fraxel but from aging. I said in SIX MONTHs. What was I chain smoking and living in the tanning bed. I don't even put my face in the sun. He tried juvaderm for more money and it wore off way to fast.
NOw I am 32 considering a facelift. I can't believe it all for a little scar don't do this to yourself. PLEASE!!
Replies (28)
April 22, 2011
Omg, I'm so sorry to the both of you. I want to warn people of the pros and the cons, and it's getting harder reading new posts as they come along because it's innocent people that are getting lied to. All this makes me so sick, it's young people, middle age, older, for all kinds of skin symptoms and they advertise this as the safest. I've come to believe no laser and no ipl treatment is safe.
May 2, 2011
I am sorry for your experience!! I think many adverse reaction Fraxel patients are told to get IPLs to correct Fraxel damage. Thank you for sharing your story and picturse. I hope you have a complete recovery!!
October 6, 2012
Yes, how they can say this is lasers are safe, and nothing can happen, how can they live with themselves, we all know how untrue those statements are, because were living the nightmare first hand. Then why are so many people faces and lives ruined. It's all greed, they don't care it's all about the money. I also believe no lasers are safe, I found that out the hard way, now that I live a life of confinement, and misery. We all have to have hope, we all have to be there for each other and for the others that join us. I know sometimes I can be so negative, but I have to keep positive for all of you and myself. So even when were down we should express it, because it's not good to keep it in, but then we have to try and pick ourselves up, because we are here for each other, and to warn others of the dangers of lasers. So I'm here for all of you, and will try my best to help you all. Take care everyone, and hang in there, someone will help us.
April 22, 2011
that same thing happend to me, but afer 4-5 months my tone start to recover and by 8 months tone and texture where perfect...it is for sure not a "2-weeks recovery and look good" treatment and I guess there is a lot of misinformation regarding to recovery. we all have different skin and everybody heals different and some of us take a long time to heal. I looked ok for two weeks after the treatment and afterwards my skin start to loosen a lot, lost cheeks, had jools, orange peel texture with huge pores all over the face and felt that i aged 10 years in one go. i was shocked! i went to a lot of derms some wanted to sell me some further treatments and some other said...your skin is harmed, the setting for density was high (8) so 30 % of elastin and collagen is destroyed terefore missing and affecting the tone and texture of your skin, give it time to reorganize and to rebuilt...do nothing, and dont stress &obsess...because stress is acelerating aging process and oxidation of cells...sleep well, eat well, drink a lot of water, take vitamins and protect your skin from sun...I decided to do so and I swear to you i did the treatment in Feb 10 and by October 10 my skin looked smooth, healthy and younger. So stay calm. trust that everything will turn out well! time will heal and DONT harm your skin with peelings, agressive creams etc...by the way, I did IPL afterwards, and this treatment I really regret because it messed up everything again and left me blotchy and with broken blood vessels. So I am going to do another restore in 2 weeks with the same settings (15/8)knowing it will be a long & hard way to go BUT now i know what I have to expect and not wondering why after 1 month I will be looking
horrible...
horrible...
April 26, 2011
So you are happy with your restore treatment now that you are healed completely? How does your skin look now compared to before?
Please be careful!! My skin looked wonderful after my 1st and 2nd treatment. Of course, I did my treatments 4 weeks apart so I think I would have seen the damage sooner if I had waited the 6 weeks. My treatments were very aggressive for some unknown reason. Best wishes!!!
Please be careful!! My skin looked wonderful after my 1st and 2nd treatment. Of course, I did my treatments 4 weeks apart so I think I would have seen the damage sooner if I had waited the 6 weeks. My treatments were very aggressive for some unknown reason. Best wishes!!!
May 20, 2013
I am in the exact situation...8 weeks post fraxel dual and looking bad..orange peel texture, fine lines, bad skin texture....I have an appointment to see a derm to get a second opinion...What products did you use? What supplements did you take? I hope I will recover like you but will NEVER EVER do laser again!!
April 22, 2011
Wow,
That sounds like fab news. identical experiences, but I havent healed...ugh!!!! Lol, so ipl can be a little rough. I've been babying my skin again, laying off the chemicals, but it's so tempting because this has been an incredibly dragging and horrifying experience. The upside is that it sounds like things can go back to somewhat normal from your experience. Thanks so much for sharing, you're right in that there is so much information that people don't know how to prepare for their treatments, or what to expect, because it is much more individualized then they what they advertise and counsel people on. But great news, so maybe I have a tab bit of hope. How were your derms able to measure loss percentage wise?
That sounds like fab news. identical experiences, but I havent healed...ugh!!!! Lol, so ipl can be a little rough. I've been babying my skin again, laying off the chemicals, but it's so tempting because this has been an incredibly dragging and horrifying experience. The upside is that it sounds like things can go back to somewhat normal from your experience. Thanks so much for sharing, you're right in that there is so much information that people don't know how to prepare for their treatments, or what to expect, because it is much more individualized then they what they advertise and counsel people on. But great news, so maybe I have a tab bit of hope. How were your derms able to measure loss percentage wise?
April 23, 2011
Hi Shell,
Welcome to the Fraxel community. Oh my I'm so sorry. Have you considered going to see someone else? When is your wedding, soon? Please keep us updated and I hope you are able to find support within the community. Please keep us updated.
Thanks so much for your review,
-Britt
i haven't written my review yet but you can guess it's going to be a "not worth it"
it ruined my face and my life as well.
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