illinoisgirl

wow, that acell is amazing! I emailed a link to my brother who is a medical student.

What exactly is the subcision/saline combo?---subcise the scar and then just inject with an (isotonic) normal saline? How would this be different than subcising and injecting with, say, Sculptra or a...

But, you don't think that you would get any of these effects with the Fraxel 1500, do you? If that was the case, I think that I would just stick with topical products that stimulate the fibroblasts e...

theycanbecured:   I was interested in what you said about CO2 lasers that when the epithethial tissue grows back, it looks unnatural. I don't know much about these types of lasers, and have neve...

Natty:   Have these bumps diminished in size at all since your tx over 3 months ago? I am surprised that they have lasted this long.   Has anyone else had any side effects that last this lo...

I just had my third fraxel 10 days ago. I am still peeling! I really couldnt be seen outside for the first 8 days! I am amazed at how some are presentable so quickly. Oh, and I swelled so much that t...

i have another question. it's been about 5 days since my 1st treatment... my skin gets a little bit itchy sometimes, is this normal? Magic dust: How long until you felt comfortable going out in pub...

  Cheers,  

Does anyone know if Fraxel is containdicated with Sculptra??????? I am having trouble getting an answer with this. I had Sculptra (which requires a series of txs to stimulate your own collagen produ...

Natty:   Also, was wondering if you have had any fillers (in the area with the subcutaneous papules) that could have interacted with the laser??? In particular, I am thinking about Sculptra, wh...

Natty:   It has been 3 months since your last treatment--these bumps have not receded or improved at all?? Did the bumps from your second treatment go away prior to the third?? I wonder if anyon...

bad pics. dont show close ups. and not from same angle. skin looks worse in after pics, but barely. probably because of pigment differences which is almost always a temporary (months to years) change....

I am scheduled to start a series of fraxel 1500 in less than 2 weeks, and am kindof freaked out about it. Has anyone heard of any complications as far as skin condition/color/texture/loss of facial fa...

ok i had 4 fraxels by the best doctor and i see no improvement 🙁 what do i do now? it cost me over 6 grand! It might help if give us some more information about your 4 Fraxel treatments like whi...

  Illinoisgirl: I think the reason why you should stop using retinoids/AHA's is because it makes your skin more sensitive, however, if you are using Vitamin C orally that is more than alright in ...

[font="Georgia]I am thinking of trying fraxel 2 and have never tried any lasers, etc. Is it really necessary and why is it necessary to stop retinoids/AHAs prior to treatment? How soon after treatme...