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Unsure About Pearl Fractional Healing Process - Houston, TX

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I had pearl fractional for acne scars. I am at...

MalihahJune 1, 2009
$1,200

I had pearl fractional for acne scars. I am at week 4 and I do not see much improvement on my scars plus I still see dots on my face from the laser. I am also still red. I believe I had an agressive treatment and it will probably take 6 weeks for the redness to fade. It took the full 7 days for me to be ready for make up. At this point I doubt it was worth it and am scared I will now have permanant holes in my skin.

Am I healing as should be expected? Is it standard to still see the dot pattern from the laser at week 4 and can I be certain the dot pattern will fade?

Malihah's provider

Dr. Shell

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Replies (27)

KAM88
June 24, 2009
Hi, Did your dots ever end up fading?? Have you noticed an improvement in your scars???? I am 21 and i have booked in to recieve pearl fractional treatment next month for my acne scars, I havent read any reviews from people who have recieved this procedure. I would really like to know how yours turned out. I dont want to go through with it if it isnt going to work. Thanks
Shoop1975
November 13, 2009
I had 3 Pearl laser treatments on my face for melasma and not only did it not work, but it made the spots worse. It also got badly infected and I ended up in the hospital for a week on IV antibiotics. I am now left with scars as well. I had the first one in May, then again at the end of June and then in August. It literally destroyed my face. I have to wear very expensive make up and still put a few different creams on my face 2 times a day just to go outside. It was a very traumatic experience that I will have to live with forever now and I am only 34.
ajewelzz
July 17, 2009
I am almost 6 months out and have hyperpigmentation, streeks and a honey comb appearance, not too mention the texture of my skin is horrible. Please consider carefully. I am a nurse, did research pre-procedure, received at one of the top cosmetic surgeons in our area and followed the instruction to the letter. Also, I had no hyperpigmentation prior to the procedure. I had it done for fine lines and pores.
Jane in atlanta
August 7, 2009
HI, All the factional lasers leave laser track marks,holes,grid marks, i had the same from the Fraxelre:pair,it has been 5 months for me now,i am still hoping i will heal more,i had the fraxel re:store in 2005, no problems,left my texture plump & smooth.do not believe the doctors,they wnat to get their expensive laser machines paid for,i don't think they really care about our out come. Be Well
Shoop1975
November 13, 2009
I absolutely agree with you. I had 3 Pearl laser treatments and the doctor told me before the first one that it would "completely get rid of my melasma permenantly." If I had known the truth about what the outcome would be I NEVER would have done it. I am now left with even worse spots, scars and it ended up getting infected and I spent a week in the hospital. They didnt even take care of the bill for destroying my face.
Malihah
July 18, 2009
It is now almost 3 months since the procedure. My face is still red and the weird pattern has not healed. They say I am a slow healer and that I should have healed by now. Some people say they think my skin looks better but I don't see a difference. At least not a significant difference. I think it is not worth the money or the effort. I think the redness is getting better but it is really slow. Maybe by next year it will be gone.
k2014
November 30, 2009
It has been almost 6 weeks since cutera pearl fractional. I do not see a improvement. I still have the marks on my face and blotchiness all over. My doctor doesn't understand why. They think that by doing the Pearl laser, this will help get rid of all the dots. Can anyone help me?
Chicago9924
February 5, 2011
I had pearl and pearl fractional on my chin only. I have very pale skin. It was for some very mild acne scarring and mild laugh lines. It has been 3.5 weeks and I am still red and blotchy and break now which I didn't in the past. It looks far worse than it did before the procedure. I called my dermatologist to see if the redness was normal after three weeks and they never returned my phone call. I would not recommend this procedure to anyone. I now have to wear a TON of make on my chin so it matches the rest of my face and now it looks like pizza with the blotchy redness and now break outs.Humiliating that I actually PAID a lot of money to look like this!If anyone one has some advice or encouragement that was still red and breaking out after three weeks where it gets better, please let me know:(
Malihah
February 6, 2011
The redness does go away. I started using NIA24 products and that helped. It seemed like it took forever for the redness to go though. Maybe 6 months. I don't really think the procedure was worth the money or the pain or the redness. My acne scars did not imporove much. My friends say it looks better but I don't really feel like it was worth it. I know how you feel.
eea
February 6, 2011
did your grid marks ever go away? what NIA24 products did you use? i have the exact same issues that you did and i am now 4 weeks out.
Malihah
February 6, 2011
yes, the grid marks did go away. I used the NIA24 sunscreen and the night time moisturizer. I wash my face with Nude Oil Cleanser. My face started getting really dry after any cleanser for some reason and the oil cleanser is amazing.
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