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Had SmartSkin co2 Laser 11 Days Ago - Los Angeles, CA

UPDATED FROM RSMember4053

I can't seem to change my selection to "NOT WORTH IT."

RSMember4053
$2,500
Is there a trick to it I'm missing?

RSMember4053's provider

Kouros Azar, MD

Kouros Azar, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

July 19, 2014
What I use for the lines on top of my lip is the Juvaderm, and u will also have some pretty full lips. I just had mine done yesterday and I love them....... no lines and full lips. Dr. Cox puts it in the lip line and that fills out line. He also shoots novocaine in my gums (just like a dentist) and numbs me up before he shoots in the Juvaderm. I also get it top and bottom..... oh n I bruise real easy so now I have some bruising going on but that will go away soon........ well worth it........ just how I go about fixing those lines around ur lips....... good luck :)
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February 22, 2016

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August 8, 2016
In our office we prep patients for 4 week before we start the procedure. We have amazing results if clientss follow directions.
UPDATED FROM RSMember4053

Not worth it....

RSMember4053
I even noticed in the last year that I have a scar on my neck that I didn't have before the laser. I'm also getting dark spots even worse now...maybe because I'm older (57) now? I don't know. I'm sticking with Juvaderm from now on.

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February 21, 2016
My intention is not to make anyone who has received laser treatment feel badly, but I wouldn't go near them, even if someone offered it for free, I have honestly not seen anyone improve what they were trying to fix; I've only seen damage. I want to do something to improve my face, but lasers are out of the question; I'm going midface lift and maybe some fillers.
UPDATED FROM RSMember4053

Humbug....the fractional co2 laser was a waste of money (for me)..

RSMember4053
I still have the lines around my lips as badly as I did before. I've made a point of staying out of the sun and protecting my skin and I have dark spots that seem to be "reappearing." I mean the same ones. I really didn't go in wanting my chest done, but it was part of his special and my chest looks worse than ever. For me, the Juvaderm gave the most amazing result. I'm now considering getting an Epione non-surgical facelift from Dr. Simon Ourian.

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August 24, 2013
I'm sorry the fraxel didn't work for you. Perhaps you can change your rating to not worth it? so it will show the true rating of this procedure and will prevent people from wasting their money and possibly damaging their faces
December 19, 2014
Read my post above please!
January 13, 2014
Did you get the non-surgical facelift done from Dr Ourian? If yes, how did it turn out?
January 30, 2014
Did you have a SmartSkin procedure or a Fraxel procedure. Fraxel is a brand name like Kleenex. Smartskin and Fraxel are not the same thing.
June 6, 2014
Sorry....it was Smartskin.
December 19, 2014
Not only is it not worth it, it's the worst thing you can do to your skin. I too fell for the marketing skills of my ex-dermatologist! At 46 had 3 fraxel treatments 6 weeks apart. The damage started to appear less than a year later. My skin became hyperpigmentated and leathery looking! The fraxel laser is a total hoax and shame on all the dermatologist and plastic surgeons who perform procedures with this most damaging and dangerous laser. Why dangerous? Because it makes your skin blotchy , leathery and aged before it's time. Shame on you who market and use it knowing full well it will only destroy skin and people's self-esteem!!! Doctor Hector Leal in Monterrey Mexico performed the three fraxel laser treatments on me!!!! He's a well known dermatologist in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Beware of any treatment that this money-grubbing low-life performs!
December 28, 2014
I'm so sorry to hear that..It sure makes me rethink the whole thing..
December 28, 2014
I'm sorry to hear that....I plan on having one, but this kinda puts me out of the mood...