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Excellent Physician - St. Petersburg, FL

UPDATED FROM clb10
4 years post

Co2 Left Square Scars. Heartbroken.

clb10
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I had the CO2 laser done twice in three years. The first time went really well. Second time went the same as the first time except, the results were scarring. He would never know during the healing process that I was going to scar like this. I have scars along my Jolle line and forehead they are in the perfect shape of squares from the laser head. It is now six years later I am 48 and have to cover these scars every day. They are not raised just hypo pigmented scars. The plastic surgeon said there was no solution for this problem except try to whiten/bleach the skin. I have been doing this the entire time and it has not changed. Heartbroken.

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John J. O'Brien, MD

John J. O'Brien, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

October 18, 2019
Just to clarify, this is from your 2015/ 2016 procedure with Dr. John O'Brien, St Petersburg ?
October 18, 2019
I would rather not say but thats an answer in itself :(
October 18, 2019
Sorry for the errors.. Voice to text. UGH!!!
October 22, 2019
I'm so sorry to hear this. It seems he would have told you this could happen before he did it the second time.
June 5, 2020
I had scarring too. They’re burning our faces after all. It’s something they don’t tell you about. They want to go deeper and this is when it happens more. Mine are visible very close up. Fortunately I don’t need make up to cover them. Little dots and bigger scars near my jaw.
June 5, 2020
Thank you for sharing, I appreciate you letting me know your experience. :)
August 29, 2020
I will avoid laser after seeing these results.
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I really did my research to find a life long...

clb10
I really did my research to find a life long plastic surgeon for skin maintenance and elective surgery. I have had many invasive and non invasive procedures over the last 15 years. Excellent, realistic results. Great office and nursing staff. I am very grateful to have found such a conscientious surgeon in my area. Highly recommend.

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July 3, 2016

Thanks for sharing your experience! Do you have any photos to share? Our community especially loves seeing photos from before, during, and after — a realistic look at what they can expect. Photos grab the attention of the community and encourage more support for you, too.