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Anonymous from Honolulu,HI
July 31, 2007
| Pros | None. Had it done in 2003 and no improvement whatsoever. |
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| Cons | I developed severe cystic acne afterwards. Then the doctor injected too strong a solution of cortisone in a giant cyst near my mouth, and as a result, ended up with a permanent dent. Downtown is about one month. No improvement, skin looks worse. |
| Bottom line | Improvement is little or none. Expensive procedure and devastating once you see no improvement like I did. My skin now has an orange peel texture and scars are more noticeable than before. If you wear glasses/contacts, you will need somebody to help you for the first couple weeks with the change of bandages, etc because you can't wear them. At the time I did this, I could not find testimonials like now. Had I been able to, I would have NOT had this procedure done. I look so bad that the doctor never even took my "after" photo. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $3,800.00 |
Patty from Honolulu, Hi
July 29, 2007
| Pros | Erased wrinkles around eye area |
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| Cons | Not the results I had hoped for. 2 weeks off work and face really red like severe sunburn.Did not do any thing for scares or pit marks.Almost eight months now and no real difference. |
| Bottom line | For almost $5000 not at all satisfied. Saw a different dermatologist last month who advised filling in scars with Ridiasse. Worked very well on deep scars and creases around mouth area. First doctor agreed to re-do lazer with me paying only for the anathesiologist. Still thinking about it. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $5,000.00 |
mt310 from Torrance, CA
July 13, 2007
| Pros | 30% improvement |
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| Cons | sort of expensive, five fraxel treatments $4,800. |
| Bottom line | I've had acne since the age 12 and through my teens....I had profound scars on both cheeks...I'm now 29 years old and still continue to break-out....especially underneath my chin and chest....I've used Accutane and minocycline...the medication helped but now that I've stopped I continue to break-out occassionaly. I decide to have five fraxel treatments.....its been about a month since my last treatment and have noticed some improvement especially on my cheeks...you still can notice the scars but they do not look as profound....after I apply make-up my scars are actually less visible. I knew that fraxel was not going to make miracles for me but I can actually say that I'm content with my treatment. The doctor mentioned that it will be about six months to see the final results on my treatment. I will keep you posted. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $4,800.00 |
DAK from Lincoln Park, NJ
July 12, 2007
| Pros | Significant improvement (better than I expected). Skin is softer than it's ever been |
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| Cons | Down time/cost/anesthesia |
| Bottom line | I had CO2 resurfacing done 1.5 years ago and am quite satisifed with the results. I am 49 years old and quite frankly, most of the older procedures were quite scary, and as bad as my scarring was, it just never got in the way of my personal or professional life. The procedure, which I have no memory of because of the conscious sedation, was painless, post op painless, and the recovery was long and more annoying than anything else. Went out in public after a few days just out of boredom. Looked horrendous, but pretty much I generally don't care what other people think! Itching and crusting drove me batty. All in all, I had about a 70% improvement, and went in knowing that my skin would never, ever be perfect. The procedure cost $3700, and I had some micro dermabrasion prior to that to see how my skin would respond for about $1500. Took me a year to finally decide to get the procedure done. May or may not consider other procedures for more improvement |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $4,000.00 |
connie from Maryland
July 11, 2007
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Much worse, more scars now a year later because your skin is more delicate |
| Bottom line | I had this procedure done about a year ago and was a big waste of my money. It was almost 4k and my face is so much worse than before. Everyone says I should sue but you cant because they have you sign forms that protect them. Now my skin looks worse and on top of that now I Always have dark circles under my eyes which I never had. If you have scars dont do this. it makes it worse and if you have active acne dont do this because it makes it worse! Also if you have active acne and get this done you will have new scars on top of old ones because your skin is so so fragile after this procedure. Waste if your looking for a acne cure and or acne scar cure!! Please dont. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $4,000.00 |
WISHFULL from ORANGE COUNTY,CA
July 8, 2007
| Pros | SMOOTH SKIN |
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| Cons | REDNESS,BLISTERING, |
| Bottom line | AT AGE EIGHTEEN I HAD MY DERMABRASION DONE ON MY FACE IT SHOWED LITLE IMPROVEMENT ON MY ACNE SCARS. AT AGE THIRTY I HAD LASER RESURFACING AND THAT DID HELP ME AROUND 50%,NOW I AM TRYING FRAXEL LASER.AS OF ONE WEEK AGO I GOT MY FIRST FRAXEL TREATMENT IT IS SUPPOSE TO IMPROVE MY ACNE SCARS BUT I AM NOT SURE OF THE RESULTS SINCE IT WAS ONE WEEK AGO. MY SCARS LOOK SMOOTHER. I HAVE THREE MORE FRAXEL TREATMENTS TO GO I WILL COMMENT ON MY RESULTS. I HAVE ACCEPTED THAT I WILL ALWAYS HAVE SCARS ON MY FACE BUT ATLEAST THEY WILL BE SMOOTER AND LESS NOTICEABLE. I AM WISHFUL(" IF ANY ONE HAS GOT FRAXEL DONE AND BLISTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE DOCTOR THAT DID THE FRAXEL WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BLISTERING SIDE EFFECT? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $500.00 |
Sandra from Twin Falls, ID
July 3, 2007
| Pros | Very short recovery time (30 minutes) |
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| Cons | cost |
| Bottom line | Tried the Smoothbeam laser. Received treatment once a month for 3 consecutive months. Didn't notice improvement until sometime in between the 2nd and 3rd treatment. My skin was firmer and the beam helped rid of some redness. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $200.00 |
Alice from Hollywood, CA
July 2, 2007
| Pros | Boost in skin's firmness and plumpness. Scars filled in a bit from underneight |
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| Cons | none really |
| Bottom line | I had 7 treatments of IPL photofacial done within a month. Usually these treatments are spread out more...but we wanted to really plump the scars. It helped. It only hurt a little like a little rubberband snap. No down time at all. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $900.00 |
Alison from New York
May 30, 2007
| Pros | I did not have laser resurfacing done -had laser blood vessel removal |
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| Cons | Scars and pitting if not done correctly |
| Bottom line | I have gone to two dermatologists for laser procedures on my face in NYC. The one guy, thouh experienced and trustworthy, left major divots in my face. That goes to show you that even someone with experience can screw up. The 2nd woman I went to is wonderful. She focuses on laser use and knows exactly what will work and what won't and what the risks are. If you are in or near NYC, I highly recommend Dr. Kauvar (NY Laser). She will be able to help fix some of the problems you might have experienced elsewhere. She also knows of solutions to problems other dermatologists aren't familiar with. Wherever you are, keep looking for the right doctor. |
julie m from ohio
May 27, 2007
| Pros | smooth looking |
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| Cons | severe redness itchiness |
| Bottom line | i had upper blephroplasy done as well as laser resurfacing under my lower eyes. i was so excited, but i am absolutely panicing now. its been a little over 2 weeks, and it is unbelievably red, and with all the negative things i seem to keep reading, it feels like it will never go away! has anyone out there had a good experience? and should i still be putting vasoline on it at day-17? and most importantly, does the redness ever go away? feeling so regretful!!! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $3,000.00 |
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