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POSTED UNDER Fraxel Laser REVIEWS

Not Fun or Cheap, but See Some Improvement

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I am a 27 year old femalde, I had my first fraxel...

szara
$3,000

I am a 27 year old femalde, I had my first fraxel restore laser treatment in July 2012 for moderate/severe acne scarring. As for the treatment itself: It hurt. Nothing terrible, but it was certainly very uncomfortable. Healing time was the part I liked the least. I spent two days very red and very swollen. By the time work came around on Monday, I was able to put on make up but I certainly didn't look great. I was still red, a little swollen, and by then, peeling had begun. It was a rough work week. I then spent a long time being unhappy with my fraxel results. I am sure no one else noticed my face looking bad, but the skin just didn't seem as healthy as it once had, my scars did not seem improved, and my skin was red. Lately though, nearly four months later, my skin is no longer red, seems healthy, and I do notice some improvement with scars! Not a lot, but some. I believe doing the 3 remaining treatments will leave me noticeable improvement in my skin. This has not been an easy or enjoyable process for me (and it's nowhere near over!), but I think by the end it will be worth it. I hope the improvements will be worth $3,000.

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October 30, 2012

Thank you for posting your review.  The redness and peeling sound frustrating!  Please check in with us because I would really like to know your thought after each treatment.  

 

October 30, 2012
My next treatment is in a few days. Will update sometime after!
October 31, 2012

Sounds great:)

UPDATED FROM szara

Update: It's been 24 hours since my 2nd fraxel. I...

szara
Update: It's been 24 hours since my 2nd fraxel. I guess the doctor turned up the levels this time and said I might experience more swelling and redness (great...) than I did last time. I have been icing, taking benadry (zzz), and ibuprofen. Things seem to be going okay. Just the typical redness and severe swelling. My skin is getting very dry (Despite LOTS of lotion) and starting the peeling process. I wish I could speed up that process since I have to work Monday, but I am sure my face will be dry, itchy, and flaky . No pain no gain, I guess.

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November 4, 2012

Hang in there!

November 9, 2012
Look forward to hearing how it's going after treatment number 2. I'm looking for something for my scarring as well. I just feel sick at the thought of spending so much money on it! Please keep us posted and best of luck to you!! Hope the week went better than the first one.
UPDATED FROM szara

It's been 11 days since my 2nd Fraxel. I forgot to...

szara
It's been 11 days since my 2nd Fraxel. I forgot to mention in my last update that it hurt a LOT more this time around (it was set at 70.) Thank God the procedure is quick. My first few days of recovery were worse than the 1st time. More swelling, more pain, and I missed another day of work because I looked so bad. However, since day 3 passed, I think I am healing quicker than last time. My skin looks okay right now, but not great. It's still a bit red, very dry and the texture isn't right. I've had a breakout around my mouth, but nothing too crazy. I'm looking forward to healing all the way and seeing the results.

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