DEKA CO2 fractional dot laser---Hope this is worth it---Golf Lady, Colorado Spgs

I really have not seen any dramatic differences except maybe some of the darker age spots are slightly less. My biggest problem now, seven months post procedure, is that I have now developed adult acne!! I never had any problem with my complexion as a teenager, but now a do get whopping outbreaks of huge pimples. I now have to use a prescription Rosales cream every night and that only seems to help clear up things a little quicker but it does not stop an outbreak. Still would say the cost, pain, some scaring, and end results are not worth it.

My skin is no longer extremely dry, but it is extremely sensitive. I have very long hair and because my face is still sensitive to touch (nerve damage I was told), I keep my hair pulled back; can not stand it around my face. I still have some brown spots on the sides of my face and am now using a bleaching cream before bed every night. It will take at least six months to see if that helps any. I am considering an IPL treatment on the remaining brown spots but am so very wary after what happened with the CO2 laser treatment. Can anyone tell me if the IPL treatments really work and if you need to keep repeating them to keep the brown spots away???

I am still kind of on the fence if I think this was all worth it. I do see improvement in the dark spots on my face but there are other ways to deal with that including bleaching and IPL treatments. As far as wrinkles, around my mouth area they are less but who knows if that will last; I certainly hope so!! The total discomfort, and yes some real pain, may not have been worth the cost nor the possibility that there is some true scarring going on in the lips themselves. I'm still with the people who say it is a 50/50 gamble that you will come through this with no permanent damage and only some minor improvements. I think it may be too risky since everyone's skin will react differently and every technician applies the CO2 fractional laser in a slightly different way. Definitely be very wary if like me, you start off with dry skin; you will NOT heal up in a week or two. It takes much longer than that and at one month out, I still need to use a heavy moisturizer three times a day.