Sean1977

For all of you who are new to fraxel, my biggest recommendation would be to not expect results immediately after treatment. If you see improvement after a treatment, it is only swelling which can per...

My fraxels were performed by Dr Mark McCune in Overland Park, Kansas. I will post current pics when I find time to take them.. It's very difficult to get the exact same angle for the photo and it end...

My settings were at 16, 18, 19 and 19.. if I remember correctly.. I think I had like 10 or 12 passes though, He overlapped the swipes to get double coverage, but I think everyone counts the swipes d...

RibZ,   I started noticing slight improvement after the 3rd treatment. It takes several months after a treatment to see the full effect of the collagen growth from that particular treatment. So ...

AnniefromMiamii,   Thanks for keeping your photo journal up, it is good to see others who are seeing results from fraxel. I need to take some more photos and put all mine together in a journal a...

I asked my derm about the new Fraxel machine, and he hadn't even heard of it; I really doubt he'll be upgrading to it as he has only had his current Fraxel machine just over a year. Does anyone know ...

I'm hearing a lot of people talking about settings of 21 to 30mJ settings being used and I'm a bit confused. When I started my treatments back in January, I was told that 20 was the absolute highest s...

Jamesjoyce Why did you post "But at the off label settings used for acne scarring"? Fraxel was recently approved by FDA as to safety and efficacy for treatment of acne scarring. I take comfort in k...

In simple terms, fraxel punches thousands of tiny tiny tiny holes deep into your skin. These holes cause small areas of damage (MTZs - Micro Thermal Zones) which your body repairs by creating collage...

I thought passes refered to the doctor going over the same exact spot (usually the worse scarred parts) with the laser. From what you're saying "passes" are really "scans" which dont go over the sam...

In reference to the coverage area of the MTZs referenced in the above post, there are some math errors...   "There are 1000 microns to a millimeter; ten millimeters to a centimeter. That means th...

Susan,   A couple of ideas for you:   1) If your employer offers a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, use it to pay for your treatments. You can place money into your account PRE-TAX. This ...

I had my treatments spaced two weeks apart at level 18... The first and second treatment weren't too bad, but by the 3rd and 4th I could really tell my skin hadn't healed, my skin was very sensitve a...

Annie,   I'm feeling very good... my boy-friend says my face is very very soft and much smoother.. A few of my friends have commented that I look much better. Mainly, the people who don't see ...

OK, so here are my before and after pics... It is 4 1/2 weeks since my 4th treatment. I had 4 full face treatments, levels 16, 18, 18 and 18. Doc said I had 12 passes on each treatment, but I only...

For those of you who have just had your first treatment or are getting ready to have a treatment, here is my advice. TAKE YOUR OWN PICS of your face so you can do a before and after comparison. My d...

Natali21 - I would think the improvements would be permanent, it's not like you're having a filler injected which your body absorbs. It's just like a cut on your hand, when your body heals a cut, t...

Make sure a DCD (dynamic cooling device) is used. DCD is a fancy term for a machine that sprays cold air or mist on your face. Some DCDs have a chilled piece that is actually pressed against the skin ...

They give me Toredol one hour before the procedure, it's a pain killer. Then they apply the numbing cream and let it sit for 45 minutes to an hour. Pain isn't too bad, the worst spot (for me) is the...

So I had my 4th Fraxel treatment Friday morning, still a bit red with some visible stripes from the swipes of the laser, but it's fading fast. For my final treatment, we did level 18 at 125MTZ/cm2 wi...

The lighting is identical in both pictures. I took them in a room with no windows in the exact same location under the light. My skin appears to be a little pink from my last treatment, and also, my...

So, I thought I would post some pics of my progress.. I am currently 2 weeks after my 3rd treatment, 6 weeks since my first; I have my 4th treatment tomorrow. Levels have been 16, 18 and 18 so far. ...

For those of you trying to figure out how to pay for Fraxel, as was I, here was my solution...   Many companies now offer Flexcare spending accounts. If you work for a company that offers this...

So I just had my 3rd treatment Friday... My Doc started at level 20 on my forehead this time, but I started getting a few spots with pinpoint bleeding, or little red spots. We backed it down to leve...

Annie,   It's two and a half days since my 2nd procedure at level 18... I started getting flaky today, and I'm sure that will last for another day or so.. I'm still a bit red, but just looks li...