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POSTED UNDER Fraxel Repair Reviews

fraxel laser co2 treatment for pigmentation after years of sun aged 45

UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
11 days post

2 weeks later still I sure

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Sheltybindi
$400
I didn't peel but I had some scuffing sort of feel. My skin finally feels healthy again after feeling so dry and rough for 2 weeks. Overall I think it lightened the pigments by25 percent and lightened my skin tone overall slightly . I am not sure if it was worth it overall but it is supposed to improve overtime so I'll post agin in a month to see if it's improved again.

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Azizah Sulaiman

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Replies (3)

S
July 19, 2016
Looking forward to your next post. Fingers crossed here that you are pleased.
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L
July 25, 2016
After seeing the minimal results, I now know I will not do that. Thank you for helping me decide.
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H
August 23, 2016
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have considered fraxel for the same reasons as you. Recently I began using Retin A and have gone to 0.1%. I think this is helping me with the sun damage problems.
UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
4 days post

5 days post

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Sheltybindi
I feel a bit disappointed with the results so far. My skin just feels dry and damaged and no improvements in pigments. I haven't had any peeling at all either. Maybe as it was on a low setting it will take a while to see results and the skin will flake off slowly and gradually. If it looks like this in a month I won't be doing any more.

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S
June 14, 2016
Thank you for posting these pictures. Following your progress and results will be very helpful for me to decide about doing this.
Susan
M
July 17, 2016
Stop doing these procedures. It is ruining your skin and your face. Fraxel is a very damaging laser. Quit while you are ahead, trust me from someone who has been there.
UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
1 day pre

Fraxel laser for pigments redness after 1 hour

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Sheltybindi
I had a fraxel co2 on my skin. The setting was on 2 ( out of 4 with 4 being the highest) it started at 3 but It was too strong. I won't lie it hurts. They stared with numbing cream for 45 minutes then the actual laser took 15 minutes. It feels like your skin is being burnt and smells like it. An hour later and it feels like the worst sunburn you could ever get. It's hot and really red as you can clearly see in photo. The Dr said not to wet it for 4 hours and gave me a cream to soothe it. It needs to be put on 2-3 times a day. I hope this is worth it!!! I'll the dr says that the redness should be gone by tomorrow and the peeling starts on 3rd day ...heeled in 5 ...... Let's see

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S
June 6, 2016
Later that night and it only feels slightly burnt and looks normal no swelling or redness
M
June 10, 2016
Before you go thropatients.the other treatments, I would urge you I read the reviews on fraxel, IPL..all lasers. They are extremely dangerous and the outcome came be catastrophic. For most, life changing but not in good way.
M
June 10, 2016
Phone ggrr. Before you go through. Not thropatients.
S
June 10, 2016
Did you have a bad experience I am starting to feel nervous as its been 5 days and my skin looks darker pigment and soo dry and awful tone. It hasn't peeled at all so the dry dark damaged skin is in the surface. What is your experience ?
M
June 10, 2016
Thought about trying fraxel several years ago, but didn't after reading reviews.
Since then, I've read a lot on it and try to warn others. When seeing that you had more sessions lined up, just felt compelled to say something. Some people don't have any major problems with the first time (this could be you). But second and third treatments seem to cause irrepable damage. There are some wonderful ladies on RS sharing their stories, and giving great advice on lotions, creams, oils, prp and microneedling that have helped with the damage.
S
June 11, 2016
Thanks I'm thinking I won't have any more now ...I on.y paid for the one session so easy to cancel to next . It's not worth it