Fraxel Restore - 60 Year Old Female 3 weeks later- Not sure if it is worth it.

This is an update to my Fraxel ReStore experience and my journey towards better skin. I am happy now with the Fraxel ReStore procedure, glad I had it, and am considering another one in the Fall when there is less sun exposure. I have also tried a new skin care regimen that I learned about on this site and others, using only honey and emu oil. I am using a little Cetaphil each evening to remove face makeup, then apply natural, unfiltered, organic honey. I leave it on, as a facial for up to a half hour, then remove with warm water. I use it in the morning too, and anytime in between when I want to wash my face. In the evening. I apply natural emu oil (not processed, no additives). It's odd to use oil straight from the bottle, but it does not block pores and is easily absorbed. You do get a bit of a sheen but it absorbs wuickly. It has reduced inflammation, calmed my rosacea and reduced pore size (I also credit Fraxel with reduced appearance of pores). I am a new woman with this new regime. I also discovered Oxygenetix foundation. It's very expensive but a little goes a long way, it lasts all day, is very natural and gives me a totally different appearance. Highly recommend this new approach to skin care and makeup

3 weeks post Fraxel Restore, my skin is back to much of its original condition. My husband says he sees a mild difference but I think he is being kind. I am hoping that this collagen building promise happens with improvements to come. I am still breaking out - at age 60! Every few days there is a new breakout, usually whiteheads. Luckily they don't last more than a few days and I treat them gently. I presume the breakouts are due to the fraxel stirring up bad stuff and that it will end soon. So far, my mind is not yet made up whether it was worth it. I am mildly depressed about the results given the high hopes I had.

It's now 2 weeks since my first fraxel restore procedure and, unfortunately, many of the benefits I saw after a week have disappeared. I am assuming that the polished, tighter look and diminishment of acne marks and pores was due to the swelling. I had assumed that after a week, the swelling would have been gone but apparently this was not the case. My skin is better than before the treatment - no doubt about that - and I hope I will see improvements in the coming weeks. My forehead, which had no acne marks but did have lines and some sun damage is most definitely tighter and very smooth. I am still peeling very slightly and have about 5 small whiteheads on my check and chin. I am treating them gently and just covering them with makeup. The improvements were not as much as I had hoped for given the excitement I felt after a week. I will see what happens in the coming months and decide if another treatment should be done. I would appreciate what others have experienced after 2 weeks and if my results are typical.