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29yo Caucasian Female with Moderate Acne Scaring
UPDATED FROM HarmonyRR
2 years post
2 years + update!
$3,000
I wanted to give an update since a few people asked about long term results. I have only had one round of the laser treatment. The redness has gone away completely however I am still more sensitive to the sun and burn/tan more on my face than I did prior to treatment. I am most impressed with the scarring in my forehead as well as the improvement in the deep lines that were there. I'm not extremely happy with my results however I do see some improvement over the long term. Ideally I'd love for my face to look closer to it did at 6 weeks post without that awful redness, unfortunately as is so commonly reported as the swelling decreased much of the old scars reappeared. Overall I would do the treatment again and if I'm able to financially I would like to do a few more rounds to see just how good it could get! All photos on left are prior to laser in 2014 all photos on right are current from August 2016, 27 months post op. I used the same light for both pics however my current phone has a better camera and I'm tan from lots of summer fun.
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Replies (4)
January 5, 2017
The same thing happened to me. I got two treatments of fraxel laser and artefill on my acne scars two years at another area and my scars came back. It looks hood the first few months, then it gets worst. My skin looks worst, my skin texture is rough, sun sensitive, red patches, and halo right cheek indentation. I'm now doing cross tca and dermarolling.
February 20, 2017
Thank you for sharing your journey and update. It is so helpful. I'm impressed with your results. You really had a lot of improvement. Congratulations!
February 20, 2017
Thank you for sharing your long term results. Pls take into consideration that as we age acne scars look worse due to more laxity in skin. 2 years can make a difference. You still have much improvement and any subsequent procedures u have you will greatly benefit from as you are starting from a better condition. If I were you I would go back to him for another procedure. He did no harm, as many doctors have, and u did get improved skin.
UPDATED FROM HarmonyRR
1 month post
6 week update!
Im very happy with my results! Still have some redness that is more obvious on the jaw line and worse with heat or physical exertion but it lightens everyday! Skin looks best in the mornings but still significant improvement from before!
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October 17, 2014
Your result is pretty amazing. But I am concerned about the long term effect (1+ years) which no one seems to address on a positive note. I know you only had it done recently but can you keep us posted on your long term progress? Thanks.
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May 14, 2014
Great review! You're looking better day by day. Hope you get the results that you were hoping for!
June 14, 2014
Where is this doctor located? My little brother suffers from severe acne and I know it affects his self esteem and really want to find him some honest help. Please keep posting pics too.
June 16, 2014
He is located in He has a couple of locations in Southern California. You can check his website out! I HIGHLY recommend it does wonders for self esteem!!! ***removed link***
June 16, 2014
Ooops! Ignore the first part I changed my wording without deleting the first sentence
Thank you so much for this -- we love long-term updates so much! Wow, what a dramatic improvement in your forehead, and overall your skin looks much better, your scars appear to be less noticeable.
The community is going to find your update so helpful, so thanks again for coming back to share!