Fraxel 1927, Restore - Columbia, MO

They called to do my one week post procedure check today. It turns out that the improvement I saw in healing time is normal and the Allergy booster injection had nothing to do with it. She said, each time your skin gets more used to it and reacts better. Which explains why some that have the $$ do several. However my budget has a ceiling! (laughing) Word of advice, in my limited experience I've learned, if you don't have the budget to do 3 treatments in a reason amount of time, try a cheaper option. Like peels, microdermabrasion, etc. Reason being, I was NOT sure the 1st treatment was worth it and questioned if I should spend the $ for a 2nd. The 2nd one showed enough improvement that I'm having a 3rd. Which I think will me very happy and satisfied. In addition, because your skin continues to age and results will be gone sooner than later, if you can't do them in a reasonable amount of time apart (2-3 mths or sooner) I'm doing mine every three weeks for maximum results.

This time I think I see some marked improvement under both eyes regarding the fine lines. I would like to note that one day prior to this treatment I was given an injection by my allergist that's an immune system booster for my allergies. I take the allergy drops but 2x a year I can get this shot that helps calm down my allergies. This helps with the itching, watering and puffiness under my eyes. I sort of wonder if it hasn't helped with my fraxel as far as healing faster? The first time I was red and swollen a few days long than this one. Other things I want to mention others haven't touched on. My 1st fraxel treatment the laser was set on 45, this 2nd time it was set on 65. I'm to give things a little longer to calm down but there's a chance I may have a 3rd one. Just because 3-5 are what they recommend for fine lines, etc. Since I feel I now see a nice difference, the 3rd one could make them hardly visible. we'll see. Thoughts or questions?

After talking to someone in Plastics yesterday, (I work in the Hospital where I had my treatment and their department office is a walk around the corner), I decided to continuing showing those that are interested continued photos past day 7. Day 7 is for some when the healing, etc. has calms down and runs at a slower pace for up to 3-6 months. She said that I am still in that healing process and had swelling, etc. They know better than I. Each day since putting makeup back on I'm noticing that I'm needing less to achieve desired results. Feeling my face now when washing it and putting makeup on, especially around my eyes, it feels like someone put air back into a deflated balloon. That's the part most the reviews don't say that I think is important to know. It's a good thing. I have cheeks and contour coming back!! Love it.