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Steve Weddle from London, UK
December 14, 2009
| Pros | I've just undergone second laser C02 treatment, and would agree, better to have one or two big blasts than lots of small treatments. Very effective for lessening scarring. Strongly suggest, choose a dermatologist rather than cosmetic surgeon. |
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| Cons | Not for the faint hearted. Very messy afterwards - blood, gore etc. - and takes several days to heal, although after four days you should be through the worst. I had a general anaesthetic for procedure, although the aftermath was quite painful. |
| Bottom line | If you're feeling brave, and in a good frame of mind, go for it. The results are impressive, although if you have severe scarring or deep lines like myself you may well need two treatments to get the desired effect. It also has the side effect of making you look more youthful too! People have commented on this, which is kinda nice. However, I wouldn't recommend this treatment for people with minor wrinkles or lines, or minimal damage caused by acne. I would suggest something less invasive would be more appropriate, at least in the first instance.Find a dermatologist who is skilled and experienced in the use of lasers as opposed to a cosmetic surgeon who is less likely to be a specialist in this field. The immediate after effects look horrific-so be prepared for that-you will resemble something out of a horror movie-but looks worse than it feels, although there is some pain and discomfort, but heals quickly.Redness lasts for several weeks so use make-up - guys too! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $4,000.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from New York
December 10, 2009
| Pros | Not too painful, downtime about 5 days |
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| Cons | Hard to tell if there was any improvement |
| Bottom line | I have acne scars on my cheeks. Mostly rolliing, but a couple deeper ones. I had 5 treatments with IPL and Pixel. Afterwards my skill peeled and was red for a few days. I think the first few months after were better than it is now, over a year later. But still, since I am still looking into other treatments, I wouldnt rave about this method. It's one of those situations where I cannot tell how good it worked. Maybe it would look worse now if I hadn't gotten it, but I'll never know. I am still self-conscious about the scars, so I guess that is the bottom line. But the IPL did lighten some red marks that I had. It was also the more expensive of the two. $250 for the pixel, $500 for the IPL each session. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $750.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
mb from mn
December 2, 2009
| Pros | Reduction in sun damaged spots, fine lines, and appearance of acne scarring. Overall appearance noticebly improved. |
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| Cons | expensive, slightly painful (but only during the most intesive part of the treatment) |
| Bottom line | Works well. I've had the first of three treatments with the Harmony 2940 Pixel laser and look forward to continuing improvement. |
| Price paid | $1,044.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
David from Sydney Australia
October 29, 2009
| Pros | not so many pros but more cons than pros |
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| Cons | Expensive lotsa downtime |
| Bottom line | Anyone in sydney who suffers from acne scars dont go and get laser resurfacing see the Sheibner Centre, they have treatments with less downtime and better results. and no chance of getting more scars, I got profractional done left small scars where the lasers shot, spent lotsa time at home follow post treatment exactly and not that much of a result i got more better results at the Sheibner centre 1time than preofractional 3times wish i had found out about dr scheibner before |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $1,200.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
sayheykid from Carlsbad, CA
October 25, 2009
| Pros | Almost no improvement |
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| Cons | Treatment is very painful and expensive @ $700 per |
| Bottom line | Had (3) Fraxel II treatments over the course of 3 months to address rolling acne scars. After the first treatment I was really excited because I'd thought that all of my scars had disappeared over night, but after 3 days when all of the swelling had gone down I realized that all the improvement was just due to swelling. I went back for 2 more treatments expecting improvement and getting none. From reading messages on this board it seems that perhaps Fraxel alone is not the right treatment for rolling scars and maybe I should have tried subcision first. The place I went to did not even mention subcision. I will try that next. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $700.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
Shogi from Los Angeles
October 9, 2009
| Pros | Don't know yet |
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| Cons | Don't know yet |
| Bottom line | I just had a question for you guys, I just had laser done like three days ago and all the peeling is pretty much gone, but it looks the same as it did going into the surgery more or less, is that in the least bit normal?? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $2,900.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Sharon from Tampa
October 3, 2009
| Pros | NONE was worse after |
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| Cons | NONE |
| Bottom line | My doctor was a board certified w/good rep. He was very professional when i first went in but when he saw the results he changed. Practically threw me out of the office. Before surgery he said he could take care of any problems that came [link removed]plete turnaround after.So many doctors didn't want to touch me.Sent me to other doctors.Found out he used the highest level on me & wreck my skin. I've had fraxel 2 x's, about 5 ipl, perfecta 2x's & affirm at least 4x's& still getting more. Had to get a filler for some that were too deep.Still don't go out without 1 or 2 hrs of prep time & so much anxiety every day looking at it. I found a silicone patch that seems to smooth them out a bit.Old marks were nothing compared to the problems I have now. The new doctor said he wouldn't try co2 or any laser to take off my top layer now. Skin is too thin now, has 2 b built up from underneth. At least I got my money back from complaining so much but spending so much more fixing. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $5,000.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Agnes from Maryland
September 27, 2009
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | I have a web of white scars on my cheeks on top of the old acne scars from laser burns. |
| Bottom line | I am posting this to warn others that this is serious surgery. I know you are unhappy with the scars but consider that it could be worse. The outer layer of your skin is taken off with this procedure. Remember just because a plastic surgeon is quoted in magazines, that doesn't mean he's good. Or that he did implants for a star. Or that he has an office in Beverly Hills. He could be one of the worst doctors around despite all appearances and this one was. Subsequent doctors were horrified at what he did to me. Bottom line is you can't trust doctors, you have to make an informed decision yourself. But don't trust what they tell you to make up your mind, think it through logically yourself. I've spent thousands of dollars to mitigate the damage but nothing has helped, I will include that in the price below. Don't trust anyone to do this to your face. The risks are too great. There are other treatments with less potentially devastating results to try. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $20,000.00 |
sharmila from Bangalore
September 13, 2009
| Pros | find a good doc |
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| Cons | none |
| Bottom line | awesome |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $25,000.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
Karen from Santa Barbara, CA
September 10, 2009
| Pros | Amazing results. Had it done to remove fine lines, some wrinkles, some sun freckles and sun damage. I got all of that and more. Skin is so smooth and fresh. |
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| Cons | It was a solid 9 days of down time and at 4 weeks of healing, I am still a bit red. All of this is exactly what I expected. |
| Bottom line | Erbium laser is extremely technique sensitive and if you have an excellent doctor perform the procedure and do the pre and post treatment instructions exactly as they suggest, it should go well. I had a fabulous doctor who continue to do a lot of follow up to make sure I am healing the way I should be. Do your homework and be an informed patient. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $3,800.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
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