Laser Resurfacing Reviews

i just tried laser resurfacing. it was suppose to cost 3500 dollars but only cost 600 dollars. i am still a little red and i havent seen the final result of my surgery but im hoping for the best. i only went through one pass of the laser becuase i felt the laser too much. so if there is still problems with my skin i may have another procedure with the laser or ai may get collagen injection or maybe a chemical peel or maybe the nlite laser. if anyone has any advise about shallow scars atrophic scars i think they are called please notify on this page.

Hi I wanted to reply to Sandra in Australia, I have tried to send you an email but have not heard from you. For others interested, an update on my recent treatment for my skin. I have just completed a series of 5 non ablative laser sessions, my husband has noticed my skin looks fresh and healthy and silky!! I had a laugh at that last discription bess him! As for any improvement on my scaring, I have to say, not as dramatic a result as the ablative surgeries I have had in the past. But I do like these non- ablative treatements as ongoing assistance in keeping my skin goodlooking for my age. An upside to having acne is (there is one?!) we don't seem to look as old as we are and the collagen stimulation created by the treatments will enhance this. It seems obvious to me that one has to be a certain type of skin and scarring to have great success with the more invasive types of lasers. If there are any doctors out there researching, can you comment on who is most likely to have good results and who not? we already know that darker skined people have problems with pigmentation scarring and should not have ABLATIVE LASERS OR DERMABRASION until a technology invents something for them. But what about this? any doctors willing to comment?

I had Ebrium Laser.. Don't do it!!! I have very mild scarring and was told it would minimize it by 60 percent.. Well, it did NOTHING for the scarring,, does about the same as microdermabrasion,, hang on to your money on this one!!!

I had erbium laser resurfacing performed several years ago by a very prominent cosmetic surgeon. I went into the procedure so thrilled - after 30 years of acne and the resulting scars, as well as very sun-damaged skin, I just knew this was going to be a dream come true! Unfortunately, it didn't come true. While the overall skin appearance was better (temporarily; my pores appeared smaller, and my skin looked smoother for a while), my acne scars were about the same, and some ACTUALLY got much larger. This was explained to me later; that sometimes the surface of the scar is not the largest part, that the scar can be shaped like a vase, where the rim is small, but as you go down, it gets wider. Well, that happened to a group of scars along my cheek, and they are much more noticeable than they were prior to the procedure. And with Erbium, you are supposed to notice an improvement 6-12 months later due to new collagen growth - NEVER HAPPENED for me!!
So overall, I wasn't very happy with the results. And I had a wonderful doctor; I can't IMAGINE the results if I had had a mediocre, or even worse, doctor!!

I had a series of 6 Smoothbeam laser treatments done for mild acne scarring on my chin with recurring acne. The Smoothbeam laser did NOTHING for the scarring or the recurring acne. It was painful and expensive, but most importantly I was left with hyperpigmentation on my Mediteranean skin type from the cryogen (cooling spray which sprays prior to each laser pulse) burns. This cost $1,300. They told me the hyperpigmentation (brown patches) would disappear in a few months. It's been a year and they're still there despite all the extra expense I've gone to eliminate them with creams. Don't get Smoothbeam, it's a rip-off.

I had co2 and erbium done to my face about 5 years ago. Dr. Stern in Bellevue, WA did erbium for most of my face except the jaw area - he used the co2 because it was stronger and he said it would give me a lift. I did get a lift but my skin was ruined with scar like ridges along the lower cheek and jaw area. The co2 area also took out the pigment. So you can see where the erbium areas are and where the co2 areas are. It was a big mistake to do this to my Asian skin. Before this, I only had some discoloration and not much wrinkling. I should have left my face alone. Now I have scarring plus uneven skin color!

First off, let me start be saying that scars do not just go away. Scars are permanenet. Until you all realize this, you are all deceiving yourself. Depending on a particuliar type of scar and it's depth determines the outcome. If a scar is, let's say a boxcar type and the depth is not too deep, then it is possible to make it smoother to it's surrounding skin, however don't be fooled that the scar is gone...it's never gone, it's just not visible to the naked eye. And that is the best result that one can acheive. For all types of acne scars i truly recommend dermabrasion, but fopr icepick scars, it's probably best ot go with subsicision or punch technique, i'm not to sure since i'm more of a dermabrasion expert. i've posted some messages that i believe can help some of you in the dermabrasion message board.

Hi :) here JUL again.. now i`m 6 months after full face CO2 laser resurfacing.. never in my life thought i might be in such a big prob.. so many scars and red vertical lines.. asked clinic for a compensation but the answer was no.. now TV made a reportage and showed all my story on TV.. this is only the beginning.. ministery of health, courts... my suggestion NEVER ever try CO2 laser :( if any questions or comments [email address removed]

Hi people, just writing to say: don't try erbium laser, it just doesn't work, scars don't go away, but your money actually does.

I have laser resurfacing in about 5 months ago. I cant really tell if i should be happy with the results or not because i can still see my scars but i duno if its cause i dwell on it so much. I was told that it takes about a year after the laser resurfacing procedue to get your final results. Hopefully this is true, if someone can give me some insight on what to expect after the full year