I had CO2 resurfacing about 6 years ago. While I did see modest improvement to a few of my scars, I had severe erythema (redness) that persisted for YEARS, not weeks or months. It was a splotchy redness and I looked as if someone had thrown acid on my face.

I also experienced a recurrence of acne, which left me with many more scars than I had to begin with.

As if that wasn't enough, I now have several hypopigmented spots, poor overall texture and extensive shallow scratched looking areas where the Plastic Surgeon went deeper with the laser.

In short, my skin is much worse off than before the surgery. I would trade this new damage for my old scars in a heartbeat. Be very cautious. I think it is much easier to do damage than to do good with this device.

hi.. i used to have alot of acne , now im in my mid 20's and all i have is scars. The scars are deep circles on my face... i haven't tried anything yet for these scars.. but i saw this product online called ELICINA...im not sure about it if it works or not...does anyone know about it and any other suggestions i would appreciate....

I AM FROM FLORIDA. MALE HISPANIC 21 YEARS OLD. I HAD 2 TREATMENTS OF FRAXEL LASER THE FIRST WENT PERFECT, BUT THE SECOND ONE NOT. I AM STILL RED FROM THE SECOND TREATMENT IT HAS PASS ALMOST 1 MONTH AND HALF AND AM STILL RED. I LOOK RIDICULOS. ANY ONE NOW FOR HOW LONG IS THE RED CAN STAY THERE????? MY DOC TOLD ME TO USE A BLEACHING CREAM BUT I HAVENT SEEN ANY BIG CHANGE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. WRITE ME AT [email address removed] THANK YOU.....

I had a CO2 full-face laser procedure done five days ago - maybe I'm a fast healer but the scabbing is already gone and my skin looks incredibly smooth and tight - so far I love the results! I had dermabrasion 20 years ago that made my acne scars WORSE and I've been unhappy since then, had bad cystic acne with deep pits and saucer-like depressions.

I used Retin-A for years prior to this, maybe that's made a difference in my healing and results. Also, it seems like you need to wait until you've been acne-free for many years to get good laser resurfacing results.

After doing lots of research I have come to the conclusion that fraxel is the same as N-Lite with out the peel. So have N-Lite which is half the price of fraxel and then do your own home peel. I used this (see the link) [link removed]

Just buy the test peel very cheap and reuse it, it can be used about 5 times before the acid effect stops working. The makers will tell you that you can only use it once but they would so that you buy more. Weather you use peel 1000 or peel 4000 it makes no difference it’s the same stuff ya just get more of it with 4000.



To get rid of scarring all you need to do is force your skin to produce more cologne and N-Lite does this the same as fraxel and so does a home skin peel.

Hope this helps for those that don’t want to spent thousands unnecessarily

Ive been reading these review sites for awhile trying to decide if I want to have laser resurfacing done to firm my face a little bit & try to smooth out a few acne scars.. I havent tried anything as of yet Except Oxylight.. I bought the Oxylight in hopes of firming my face but so far It hasnt done anything in that department. Of course its only been a week ... BUT BUT BUT It is WONDERFUL for acne! I still have a few pimples here and there and let me tell you, The Oxylight will get rid of them & the redness within a day or so. And it will make your skin glow..

I started to send it back because It didnt do what I bought it for but hey... Its came in handy anyway for the breakouts.. Try it .. If you dont like it you can send it back.

It's been 3 weeks since I underwent a CO2 full-face laser procedure. All I can say is that I absolutely love the results! My acne scars are at least 50% improved, the lines around my eyes are gone and the deep lines on my forehead and between my eyes are not nearly as deep. My skin feels tighter, my pores were minimized and I've started using Jane Iredale mineral skin care products and makeup which are fantastic! My skin still has a splotchy pinkness but that improves and gets lighter daily. I would highly recommend my doctor, Dr. William Allison of Dunagan, Yates & Allison, Costmetic Surgery Center in Huntsville, AL.

I'm glad I didn't read all the negative feedback about it on this site or I may never have had it done.

I had laser resurfacing one year ago. I had moderate acne scars and hated the appearance of my skin. I am THRILLED with the results of my surgery! I would do it all over again in an instant! I had the Co2 laser. The recovery was not as bad as I expected. I am happy to share more info with anyone who wants it. I feel like a new person! It was a bit expensive (about $5,000) but WELL worth it.

I had a combination of CO2 and Erbium laser resurfacing done in November 2003. I had a terrible blistering reaction which occurred 11 days after surgery. It is now almost three years later and I am still going through treatment to correct the damage that resulted from the laser. I don't recommend laser resurfacing! It is too risky. My doctor is now doing Fraxil treatments on me which have greatly improved my skin texture.

I started having acne around 12-13 years of age. I talked to a dermatologist about Accutane at 22 and he said I could try it even though my acne wasn't severe. ACCUTANE IS NOT FOR MILD-MODERATE ACNE REGARDLESS WHAT THE DERMATOLOGIST SAYS. I AM GRADUATING IN MAY WITH A DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE. Anyways, at 22, I took Accutane for my moderate acne and IT MADE MY ACNE 10X WORSE! I got off that crap, healed and was left with scars. Then I went down to MIAMI TO SEE SOME HOT-SHOT DERMATOLOGIST WHO GAVE ME NON-ABLATIVE TREATMENT AND PHOTODYNAMIC TREATMENT AND THAT MADE ME FLAIR OUT BAD! Then, I had to go on Accutane for real (12 months), and was left with even more scarring. All this crap, ruined my self esteem and left me feeling very fragile. I THEN WENT TO DR. NEMETH IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA TO GET ERBIUM YAG LASER TREATMENT AND ALMOST 1 YR AFTER THAT I HAVE A 50% IMPROVEMENT. ALL I CAN SAY, IS THAT I WILL PROBABLY GET ONE MORE ERBIUM YAG TREATMENT AND ACCEPT MY SCARS. MY BEST ADVICE FOR ANYONE CONSIDERING ANY TREATMENT, DO YOUR RESEARCH, GET A SECOND OPINION, AND GO TO A REPUTABLE DERMATOLOGIST. GO TO A REPUTABLE DERM IS MY BEST ADVICE. Anyone who wants to talk to me can email me at [email address removed]