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So Far So Good (photo) - New Orleans, LA

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After having a full F.L. My Dr. recommended Fraxel...

moinnolaApril 3, 2012
WORTH IT$3,500

After having a full F.L. My Dr. recommended Fraxel to treat the condition and texture of my skin as a addition to the F.L. I had my 3rd Fraxel treatment yesterday ( I will be having 4 in all ). Today I am very swollen and starting to "crust up" a bit. (Par for the corse) Over all I would say the Fraxel has addressed the pigment issues I had pretty well and has helped with over all skin smoothness and condition. Is it a huge difference? No, not huge. Is it worth the cost? Yes and no. The costs with all of this stuff is crazy, but do I like what the outcome has been? YES!!! I am so happy with my F.L. and thus far the Fraxel treatments. I am starting to feel good about the way I look, and that has never happened for me before. The pain side of the Fraxal is really not that bad. It hurts, but its not unbearable. They numb you before the treatment so it is more like a stinging. ( If you have ever had a tattoo, its very much the same sensation, only on your face....) I love my Dr. and his staff and simply cannot recommend him enough. He is wonderful.

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Kamran Khoobehi, MD

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (42)

Megan P
April 3, 2012

From your pictures it looks like you are seeing some great results already! I'm glad to hear they numb you up, as many others have mentioned the Fraxel is pretty painful. Do they use a cream or injections to numb you?

moinnola
April 3, 2012
They use a cream. It stays on an hour before you have the treatment. The forehead is a little white knuckle, but the rest of the face is pretty easy to deal with. They told me the upper lip area would hurt, but it did not. So I guess everyone has areas that are different. I think the most important part about any of this stuff is to go to someone who is highly trained and really knows what they are doing. I could see the Fraxal really messing you up if someone was not skilled in the procedure. And as I said in the original post, Dr. Khoobehi and his team are amazing!!! Good luck if you have the fraxal. Its about a 4-5 day down time. Swelling for me is the worst on day 3. But i do think it has made my skin look and feel much nicer. That and Botox, I LOVE botox!!!.
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Special Susan
April 6, 2012
Ridiculous. She is not seeing any results at all yet. She is red and swollen and it's impossible to judge the outcome At All for at least 6 months.
FlyGoddess
April 16, 2012
U look great. What type of fraxel? Re-pair? Re-store? Or smthn completely different?
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Special Susan
April 6, 2012

You are in no position to judge the results. You must wait at least 6 months to a year to see what you will really have. You will find that when the swelling goes down, the results are not very impressive unless he used a high setting. In my case, I had it done 6 times and yes, my face is smoother, but the skin is thinner and more sensitive and I cant go in the sun for more than a few minutes. I am more than a year out and I ended up need Juviderm anyway. Fraxel restore or repair is like playing Russian roulette with your skin. You don't know what you will end up with

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Special Susan
April 6, 2012
You are in no position to judge the results. You must wait at least 6 months to a year to see what you will really have. You will find that when the swelling goes down, the results are not very impressive unless he used a high setting. In my case, I had it done 6 times and yes, my face is smoother, but the skin is thinner and more sensitive and I cant go in the sun for more than a few minutes. I am more than a year out and I ended up need Juviderm anyway. Fraxel restore or repair is like playing Russian roulette with your skin. You don't know what you will end up with
moinnola
April 6, 2012
read below
klathrop
June 26, 2012
if anything, Juviderm, is the lesser! that my dear, does not work! or maybe it will for you? kinda the whole point. share your story and move on.
moinnola
April 6, 2012
Umm Yes I have and yes I do!!! Im sure the results (full results) continue with time. I mean that is sort of the point...but I have def. have seen an improvement in my skin without question. Juviderm is a totally different skin enhancer. It fills in lines. Faxsal resurfaces skin. Two totally different things. This was my 3rd fraxsal treatment, by the way. And Im sorry Susan, but you are wrong, and I have seen an improvement from the Fraxsal even in these early stages. Im sure everyones skin is different and reacts in its own uqnic way. Yours has done what it has done, and mine is doing what it does. That does not make me "Ridiculous" or in "No Position to judge results". I'm just telling people what my experience has been thus far.
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Special Susan
April 12, 2012
I'm not wrong. I have more experience with this than you do. I did it 6 times. Non-ablative laser is supposed to build new collagen, and it can create a smoother skin, but it it not removing the surface of the skin. In fact, once the swelling goes down, you will see a change in the skin's texture, possible pigmentation changes, and the possible need for fillers. You CAN NOT judge your results until the swelling subsides and other changes take place which means waiting at least 6 months after your last Fraxel. The "improvement" you see in the early stages is due to the micro swelling. That's why reviews such as yours in what your are proclaiming your results after a few days or weeks have limited value. They may explain the procedure, but your conclusions regarding your results in the early stages are just plain wrong. Let's see what you look like in a year and let's see some clear photos, not some distant pic of you "having fun" in New Orleans.
Megan P
April 12, 2012

You may very well be right, but my guess is if that is the case she will come back & constructively share with others about that, much in the same manner she has shared her story thus far.

It is pretty clear from the pictures she posted of herself having fun that she loves life & loves to bring happiness to others. Personally, I like that trait.

moinnola
April 6, 2012
Why are people such haters? Gezz, I don't get it??? A site to inform and help others and then someone gets all nasty and pissy.I just went on here to tell folks MY experience. If yours is not the same big efing deal, but you don't need to tell me Im "Ridiculous" and in "No position to judge my results". I guess Susan is more informed on MY results then I am.
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Special Susan
April 7, 2012
moinnola
April 11, 2012
thank you
FlyGoddess
April 19, 2012
I'm a flight attendant & deal w ppl who always hv smthn negative to say. U were honest about exactly what u had done AND showed pictures. I commend u for ur honesty & letting ppl know what YOU experienced. This isn't for everybody..its a choice just like reading this site. U look fantastic & I'm very thankful u shared what u did. Now go hv fun w your beautiful new face. U derserve it & should be proud u went for what made u happy!!!!!!!!!! :))))
moinnola
April 20, 2012
You are so kind, thank you! Yes, everyone who does any of these things will have a different result and experience. It is something to really research, ask questions and not enter into lightly for sure!!!
RaineyA
May 24, 2012
I couldn't agree more. Each individual is different. I just had my fourth treatment. I did mine 6 months apart, just because that's how I chose to do it. I could tell almost immediately after the first treatment that it had made a good deal of difference. I'm very fair (blonde,green), and since there was little fear of scarring, they used a very high setting. I swelled and bled quite a bit, but after a couple weeks I looked great. Each time has gotten easier, and this last one I had almost no swelling or bleeding. I'm 50 years old and smoked for 37 years. I have had so many compliments on my skin, and I have not been sorry for one minute that I got the treatments. Since my first one was almost two years ago, I can say that yes, you can know almost immediately if there is improvement and for me there were no negative affects after time.
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