Laser Resurfacing Reviews

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Nichole from Tennessee
May 22, 2009
Pros Not as painful as you might think, no down time
Cons None at all!
Bottom line I am not one for pain...going into this procedure this morning I was terrified of the pain and aftermath...every comment I have read on this site didnt make it easy for me to walk in the office calm...My doctors were extremely nice and welcoming, the pain that I was expecting was not pain at all..the best way to describe it is small splashes of hot water on your face...it kind of felt good, my face was not red at first, but about three hours later I looked like I just left the beach....looked like a natural sunburn, The redness is gone now..only lasted five hours...I am back to my normal self and waiting for what is next. I am allowed to wear my make up first thing tomorrow..and I was told to keep lotion on my face and exfoliate as soon as my face starts to peel. As long as I do that, my doctor said nobody will know but me! I am to see him again in a month and looking forward to it, and my new face.
Price paid $500.00
Acne severity light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 33
Boo from TN
May 21, 2009
Pros it works
Cons it's expensive, time consuming, and painful. It HAS to be done by a REALLY good doctor which makes it expensive.
Bottom line DO NOT do this procedure if you have even the slightest doubt in your phsyician! It is not a mild procedure and it can make you look worse.

The down time for this was a solid 5 days. You will be BEET red, hideous, and swollen, but if you follow the instructions EXACTLY you will like the results. I will post the day by day under the lasers forum.
Price paid $3,000.00
Acne severity light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 62
Katie from avon, CT
May 3, 2009
Pros :)
Cons :(
Bottom line its good
Price paid $400.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: -30
Elizabeth from Oxford, MS
May 3, 2009
Pros Recovery time was reasonable. Well worth the money. I will do it again soon. Only treatment was Jan 01. Results are awesome.
Cons Looked like I had been in a wreck at first.
Bottom line I have taken 2 rounds of accutane. I believe the laser helped prevent the severity of future breakouts. It has been explained to me that darker skinned people may have different results. I am as pale as anyone comes, so that may play a role in the success in my resurfacing.
Price paid $800.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 28
Linda from Lexington, KY
April 30, 2009
Pros Some improvement in forehead lines, lightening of a few freckles
Cons Procedure was much more painful than advertised - down time longer than advertised - saw no difference in lines around eyes.
Broke out in zits from the thick Aquafor dressing.
Bottom line Skin looks slight fresher but overall not worth it.
Price paid $1,000.00
Acne severity very light
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Helpfulness score of this review: 12
Nicki Shelly from London
April 29, 2009
Pros More even skin tone - on the the less sensitive areas.
Cons My chin area developed a terrible acne breakout, infection or rosacea or whatever... still waiting for a proper diagnosis. It's been six months now I a face a constant daily battle to keep my skin under control. I fear I have completely ruined it.
Bottom line Don't use lasers until you have completely researched the market. If you are not sure, only use the lighter lasers for a less aggressive treatment, or dont do it at all. I used to get much better results from glycolic acid facials, I really wish I'd stuck to them now.
Price paid $500.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: -2
maratesa from Ontario, Canada
April 13, 2009
Pros Seems to be working already
Cons None, other than staying away from the sun
Bottom line I just had my first YAG laser treatment about 2 weeks ago (followed by a mild TCA peel last week) and I am already noticing an improvement in my skin. I like the fact that my doctor is using mild peels and a "gentle" laser procedure so that I don't have to have a long recovery period. Takes a long time but I can tell it's going to be worth it.
Price paid $130.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 4
Jj from New york
April 9, 2009
Pros Made my skin clear
Cons Nothing bad
Bottom line It is worth it
Price paid $500.00
Acne severity moderately severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: -23
jan from concord ohio
April 2, 2009
Pros It really tightened my skin and it looks much younger.
Cons It made my pores shrink at first then I got many bumps and clogged pores and white heads and now my skin is very rough and bumpy and my pores are back. I had co2 lasering 6 weeks ago.
Bottom line I would do it again because my wrinkles are gone in most places but I wish I would have known about the acne before I did it.
Price paid $5,000.00
Acne severity moderate
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Helpfulness score of this review: 2
Jeff from Illinois
March 18, 2009
Pros Works like a charm, get knocked out with general anesthesia- so it's painless
Cons Expensive, 14+ days of downtime
Bottom line I've got great results from Co2 laser resurfacing. I just got it done a 2nd time (1 year apart) and the results are better and better. Evened up the skin tone and smoothed out the pitted scars.
Price paid $9,500.00
Acne severity severe
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Helpfulness score of this review: 26

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