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13 month update of Fraxel Repair
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.
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.
pics to accompany week 6
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