Fraxel Laser Acne Treatment Reviews
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Scar treatment summary (147 votes) |
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Mimi, Katy, Texas
May 22nd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | 3 days of down time, manageable pain. I have had 5 Fraxel treatments for the ice-pick scars on my cheeks area. The last treatment was 3 weeks ago, I have to say the results is minimal. |
| Cons: | Costs. Not sure if I would go for the scheduled 6th treatment. |
| Bottom Line: | I would be happy with 50% improvement, but not sure if I would get there. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Mimi has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 1,500.00 |
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-S-, Canada
May 19th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Short down time, pleasing smoothing effect, reduction in scars, evening of pigment, best laser besides the Co2 Yag lasers, but those require significant downtime and a skilled doctor! |
| Cons: | Painful, needs several treatments, expensive (though here in Canada its cheaper than USA) If you are near Vancouver, BC, look up Arbutus Laser Center. |
| Bottom Line: | Recommended: 4-6 spaced out min. time alowed. Wait 10-12 months then do another round. Skin continues to improve for 6+ months.
Results: NON-SCARRED AREAS - Dramatically smoothed, pigment evened out, melasma dramatically reduced. Years off your face.
SCARS: Varies for TYPE/POSITION of scar. Scars in fattier tissue (e.g. cheeks)and deep pits are hardest to treat. However, the smoothing effect can be dramatic, but never expect 90-100% improvement. Your skin will NEVER go back to how it was in your pre-acne days. But with realistic hopes, you may be pleased with the fraxel.
I have light/mild scarring which has been quite improved over 2+ years of treatment now using fraxel, s and v-beam. For people with more severe scarring, expect less overall improvement and more time/treatments to achieve effects. May also want to consider Erbium/CO2YAG lasers.
Research your doctor! I also recommend therapy - it helps! And stay out of the sun! And stay out of dimly lit |
| Recommended: | Yes |
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MMS, KC, MO
May 3rd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Almost no down time, look pretty good the next day, has a lot of promise for acne scars. Good alterative to other lasers. No need for perception meds, I think it is great! |
| Cons: | You can be really red afterwards, but it will dissipate after a few days. The Cost! |
| Bottom Line: | Everyone is different, so the results will not be the same for all people. You need to be patience, results are progressive and can take up to six months to see the full affect. If you really want to try it, save up, it is not cheep! I think this can help a lot of people, but you need to find a good doc, and read as much infomation you can get. Best to all. :) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | MMS has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 800.00 |
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John, b,ham, al
Apr 25th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | after 7 treatments I have had around 50-60 percent improvement on most scars. |
| Cons: | does not close up pores, the price, not sure if a deep erbium is better since it is not as safe I guess but all at once and waiting 2 weeks to heal is almost better than 5 days to heal each month |
| Bottom Line: | worth it |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | John has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 750.00 |
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Has Promise, FL
Apr 3rd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Deep scars. Noticed 10% improvement after only one fraxel treatent. One session treats 20%, so I wasn't expecting miracles. My skin looked healthy for the first time in years after the first. I plan to continue on. |
| Cons: | Of course, the price. |
| Bottom Line: | Try it once - at least. It's so clear that everyone has different results, so try it for yourself and see if it works for you. I have deep cheek scars and it appears to have put my skin on the right track. For me, it was a matter of - What else is out there that doesnt require a month of downtime? |
| Recommended: | Yes |
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monica, atlanta, ga
Mar 30th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | you see results, ..but only for 2 weeks |
| Cons: | the results did not last long |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | monica has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 1,200.00 |
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Not happy, North Carolina
Mar 25th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | My skin looked great about a week after but once the peeling and swelling subsided I saw the same exact scars. The center I went to recommended photofacial along with the fraxel, I had one spot that blistered, scabed and now I have new pock marks. |
| Cons: | I do not feel it is worth the cost and pain. Granted I have ice pick scars and I only did one but after the new scars I lost confidence and the research seems to indicate it doesn't do much for ice pick acne scars, by the way my scarring is mild. |
| Bottom Line: | Save you money, save your face. Maybe in a few years the technology will improve. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Not happy has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 2,000.00 |
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3 of 3 visitors found the following comment helpful.
fraxel, london
Mar 15th, 2007 |
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| Bottom Line: | I had my first fraxel treatment four weeks ago. It didn't hurt. I was swollen for three days. I was red for four days then pink for two. I peeled but not excessively. I went in on a Friday. I was back at work on the Monday. I didn't bother with make up at all and didn't feel self concious about it. I guess it's a little like mild sunburn. My second treatment is tomorrow. I was told improvement would be visable from the 3rd or 4th treatment. then for a further 6 months afterwards. Although of course, you still cannot help but keep an eye on progress even after the first one. I have noticed a subtle change, but no-one else has. Scars are softer but still there, my cheeks have more colour (i'm very fair). I'm not sure what to expect after my second one tomorrow but will post the results when the redness goes down and i can see a true indication. |
| Price Paid: | 3,500.00 |
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anonymous, Roanoke, VA
Oct 13th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Area unafeccted by acne texture improved somewhat. |
| Cons: | Saw minimal improvement of acne. Not worth the cost and time of the treatment. |
| Bottom Line: | If you are going for improvement of acne scars, save you money. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | anonymous has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 2,000.00 |
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