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Just Finished Day One of Fraxel Repair - San Diego, CA
UPDATED FROM LoveSDbeaches
1 year post
13 month update of Fraxel Repair
$3,700
It's been a little over a year and I decided to post the new update. I did go for a follow up appointment about 2 months ago and that appointment the doctor felt that I did have a good amount of improvement from before the peel (he said like 50%. I however thought that there was less than a 20 percent improvement. Was is worth spending close to $3,000? My opinion is no. I thi k the ost was not worth the minimal benifit and if anything i think my skin might even have been nicer before the procedyre one year ago.
Dr. Groff's next recommendation was that I do another Fraxel Repair skin peel in the next few months. I on the other hand thought that a Fraxel Restore might be a better option at this time especially since it's a lighter peel and is less expensive.
Below are pictures that I took today. You can see my face at it's current state. Most of the hyperpigmentation has gone away but I do feel that my skin still isn't as smooth as it was before the surgery.
I've read a lot about the orange peel look and I do feel that my skin still looks kind of rough and that my scars were minimally improved from this procedure I have decided at this current moment in time that I want to try a chemical peel. I know it's not as deep as a fraxel surgery but it is cheaper and less risky. My chemical peel is scheduled for November 6. I want to see if that might help smooth out my skin and also help with the rest of the hyperpigmentation. When looking closely there is still a line of color and smoothness of skin between my neck and face.
Dr. Groff's next recommendation was that I do another Fraxel Repair skin peel in the next few months. I on the other hand thought that a Fraxel Restore might be a better option at this time especially since it's a lighter peel and is less expensive.
Below are pictures that I took today. You can see my face at it's current state. Most of the hyperpigmentation has gone away but I do feel that my skin still isn't as smooth as it was before the surgery.
I've read a lot about the orange peel look and I do feel that my skin still looks kind of rough and that my scars were minimally improved from this procedure I have decided at this current moment in time that I want to try a chemical peel. I know it's not as deep as a fraxel surgery but it is cheaper and less risky. My chemical peel is scheduled for November 6. I want to see if that might help smooth out my skin and also help with the rest of the hyperpigmentation. When looking closely there is still a line of color and smoothness of skin between my neck and face.
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UPDATED FROM LoveSDbeaches
8 months post
9 months later and...
My skin is finally starting to look like my old skin pre surgery. If I had to put a rating of improvement on my scars I would say less than 10%. Would I think its worth it right now? I would say "no" for the cost outweighs the benefit. Here are my lists of costs:
- Expensive procedure
- hyperpigmentation (I still have a line under my left cheek where you can see the newer face skin to my neck skin...neck skin still looks better)
- increased breakouts (pimples and milia) I had not broke out much in years and never had milia in the past
- less smoother skin (looks like "orange peel"), but I do have to say it is still improving
Benefits: Less than 10% improvement of scars
On a side note: Finding a better sunblock does seem to be helping me out more. I am also using SkinMedica Retinol 0.25% per the doctors recommendation and it does seems to help smooth out my skin and decrease the size of my pores.
- Expensive procedure
- hyperpigmentation (I still have a line under my left cheek where you can see the newer face skin to my neck skin...neck skin still looks better)
- increased breakouts (pimples and milia) I had not broke out much in years and never had milia in the past
- less smoother skin (looks like "orange peel"), but I do have to say it is still improving
Benefits: Less than 10% improvement of scars
On a side note: Finding a better sunblock does seem to be helping me out more. I am also using SkinMedica Retinol 0.25% per the doctors recommendation and it does seems to help smooth out my skin and decrease the size of my pores.
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June 6, 2014
To bad you didnt get more improvement. What did the doctor say? He did recommend another round of laser?
December 19, 2014
Thanks for posting all of this. And giving us the most recent update. I think you look great but I know we are all most critical of ourselves . Would you let us know how the rest works out?
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November 20, 2013
hey man, hows the healing coming along?
November 20, 2013
The lines of hyperpigmentation are almost all faded. I will have to say thoug h that as of right now I don't feel my face scars look any better than pre procedure but again I'm being patient.
January 20, 2014
good to hear the hyperpigmentation is fading..Im also considering this laser, do you think it was worth it?
June 4, 2021
Unfortunately I learned early on that acne scarring is very deep trauma to the skin and no laser or resurfacing will ever get that deep enough into the tissue. Medical spas & Dermatologist just sell us on looking better. I feel like stem cell procedures will be the only way to truly improve ance scarring bc it would repair the damaged tissue at the actual problem level.. With acne scars your body feels as if it's healed the damage and nothing more is needed to be done so why would burning the top skin levels do anything to fix the real problem. I wouldn't do anything on the surface level unless you want to improve your overlay skin look.
January 19, 2014
Thank you so much for sharing such helpful pictures. Your skin looks beautiful but after seeing B/A pictures at a lecture the other day, I can see why the C02 laser resurfacing that hits every molecule get's the best results with deep lines, lifting, and most likely acne scars. I can see why it is crucial to go to an expert dermatologist who knows what is tolerated for a person's skin too. Even with the long term recovery period etc. I think I will do the C02 by Feathertouch/Silktouch because I am hoping this will replace getting a facelift as she also does the neck and eyes all for $4000 and she keeps you covered in bandages and special cremes afterwards. I will share my journey as it is important for people to see what happens and what the results are as all these lasers are so confusing. I hope you will send an updated picture as it has been over a year now.
January 20, 2014
I am also indecided between a Fraxel Repair and a CO2/dermabrasion. I just think Repair might not go deep enough.
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