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fraxel laser on face and neck - Nashville , TN

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I had a full face and neck fraxel laser on done by...

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I had a full face and neck fraxel laser on done by Dr. Shack at Vanderbilt....you have to have eye shield put in your eyes that is the worse part but necessary.....I had no sedation of anykind....but it was done free of charge ...he was showing the interns how to do this procedure...it did not take but 30 min or less....my face felt like it was getting burned and cut at the same time ...afterwards my face felt hot and was of course bleeding it had little squares all over it ...we drove home I had a ice bag I rotated over my face....3 hours later all the pain stopped...it was like a sunburn type of pain....my face had stopped bleeding...I put Crisco yes Crisco lard on my face..it is moleculely.. to large to be absorbed by the skin it just sits on top and keeps it moisturized till the new skin forms ...for me the next morning I was able to put on makeup and all that was noticeable was the squares which faded and I used murad rapid age spot and pigment lightening serum one time to get rid of the redness and it did in one use....then just waited for the squares to fade ....I love the results is like a new face skin....and no downtime...I do have a high pain tolerance...and I also heal very fast....

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R. Bruce Shack, MD (retired)

R. Bruce Shack, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Thank you for sharing your fraxel laser experience with us, so glad you are happy with your results. Crisco lard hey, that's interesting, it must have felt gross. Do you have any before and after photos to share with the community?

will post them i do not have them on my phone

Great, thank you :) 

Ok, so you got me curious on the Crisco on your skin so I googled it - I am shocked to learn it's a common alternative to body butter or creams to promote healthy skin - so thanks for the great tip! Does it feel gross on your skin?

nope light and best for moisturizing that i have ever used

So interesting, I put together a forum post about using Crisco and found an interesting video- have a look and feel free to get the conversation started by leaving a comment about your experience. Crisco For Your Face? - Video

I also keep mine in the fridge..so post laser it is a cool treatment

Oh, good to know :) 

sound like Co2 laser not fraxel !
oh no it was The Fraxel mac daddy like i said i have high pain tolerance Dr. Shack lasered off my eyebrow tatoos with a yag laser and i had no anesthia of anykind i am unique that way

ginger3138, I would love for your to share your eyebrow tattoo removal experience by writing another review, here is a link to get you started if you feel up to it.

it was a fraxel the fraxel reps where in the room with the Dr. and I ....I know the difference because I had my face lasered with a proFraxel urbium laser as well totally different...as well as some surgical scars with the profraxel urbium laser....I don't know why you do not believe but that's your problem not mine...geesh....