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Damaged by Dot CO2 Laser treatment

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Damaged by Dot CO2 Laser treatment

WillieM
$1,600
I had one Deka dot CO2 laser treatment at Avalon Laser Carlsbad Ca. I paid $1600 for 2 areas- face and neck. I specified to Lauren the technician my skin was older, sun damaged and thin so to please set the laser to those conditions. She said I would not be damaged. I was. I was left with white hypo pigmented scar (yes scars) along my jawline and below my cheeks. My neck was permanently burned with etched horizontal lines not there before. It was a big mistake I can not reverse. I tried to work with the owner (an ER doctor not a board certified dermatologist nor plastic surgeon) but he denied any responsibility.

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August 22, 2021
Sorry about what happened to you. I am wondering those white lines you mentioned are they PIH or Hypertrophic scarring? I am wondering cause I have some similar white lines on my nose but not sure if its pigmentation or scarring (as in hypertrophic). Another thing I've noticed is between your white lines on your jaw, is a straight purple line that looks like a depressed scar. I think that can easily be treatable with fillers but I WOULDN'T trust the same doctor.
March 19, 2023
I had the same look along the jaw line and horizontal lines from fraxel laser.