Laser Resurfacing Reviews

I had the CO2 laser procedure done about four years ago. I came across this site in search of something to help my still existing scars. My laser procedure was a nightmare! I was taking prednisone to treat my Crohns Disease at the time and was not a good canidate. The doctor should have turned me away because of this but he just wanted the seven thousand dollars I had to pay for the treatment. After laser surgery I had to go to the hospital several times because my face could not heal because of the prednisone. My scars were three times worse when it was all said and done. I still cry because of how the CO2 laser has made my face look.

I got laser resuracing (Co2 laser & erbium laser) done for ance scars and for :) lines AKA smokers mouth... I am 7 days post getting the procedure. The Dr did mostly around my mouth and chin area and then a light surfacing around the rest of my face. So far it looks good.Skin peeled away quickly Soaked my face 3 times a day and kept it covered with vaseline the whole time until the skin peel off.The area my Dr foucsed on is still very red but it is only 7 days later. But it KILLED. Very painful.....

Had CO2 laser resurfacing in 1999. Didn't know beforehand that it is only expected to improve 10-25%. Wouldn't have done it if I had known that. My improvement was more like 10% if that. I suspected additional scars (from the laser itself) but my doctor denied it. The literature states that additional scars are a possibility.

Recovery was long and difficult. Major redness for 6 months - I had to wear makeup (I'm a guy, so it wasn't fun). Every 2 hours for the first 48 hours, I had to soak skin with cold water compresses and then coat with Vaseline-- what a major pain! Plus I'm not sure why the doctor recommended Vaseline because I've read recently it's not good for "burns".

As a result of the CO2 laser, I have sensitivity to the sun (more so than before), very minor improvement in scars, some additional scars, and blotchiness/discoloration in spots - the redness never went away completely. The only positive thing about the laser treatment is that it is painless, even during recovery. However, I cannot recommend it at all.

I had laser resurfacing a couple years ago and now feel more desperate than ever. I feel upset about my large pores still.

Thank you all so much for takimg the time to do this. I was considering looking into CO2 laser treatments for my hole-like acne scars, but now I will probably just continue to live with them.I'm close enough to wrinkels setting in anyways! (27) The thing I don't like is that I can't even cover them w/ make-up. Anyone find any good make-up?

i had three treatments of CO2 laser back in 2001. i noticed a slight reduction in the redness of my scars which is now resurfacing years later. adding insult to injury, might i add that for six months, my face was beet red and swollen; my pores were enlarged and , my skin was still oily. highly overrated as an effective means of deep scar treatment. subtle results at best...substantial loss of time and money at worst

I had about 6 treatments of laser combined with micro-dermabrasion and didnt help at all. My scars are still the same although it did help with the redness part- but for acne scarring-dont try this method. :(

The laser did help my complexion but did really nothing for the scars i recomend the injections that last 2 years the can completly make the scars flush with the surronding skin.

Not only did the operation do nothing to improve the acne scars, but it left me with more scars than I had before.

More precise ablation than Dermabrasion with fewer adverse side effects ONLY in expert hands. May improve shallow scars. Useful to flatten down punch elevation of deep scars. Spot treatments may result in treated area being lower than surrounding skin. Not recommended as a stand alone treatment.