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fraxel laser

if anything i was pointing out in my mind wandering post that fractional resurfacing doesn't work well for acne scars. but maybe over many many treatments could.   if you want to keep bickering ...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

My doctor offers partial-face fraxel for about half the cost of full face. I don't really need full-face. Just areas on my cheeks. Have any of you had partial-face fraxel? a few people awhile bac...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

calm down. just ideas. take them or leave them. im not pushing fraxel. but this is the fraxel thread. thats why im talking about it here.   if you want to read sources subscribe to a periodicals...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

not yet

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
The answers I got from my doctor about hair loss

i have hair loss in my beard.   but its from laser not accutane.   i hope it grows back!

In forum Prescription acne medications

18 years ago
fraxel laser

some more thoughts on regeneration. not specifically regarding age, but more to do with how fraxel actually works, the types of problems it was invented to target (dischromia and wrinkles), etc. &nbs...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

can someone answer this question for me? will a younger person(i'm almost 20) have better results vs someone who's older? thanks in general, younger people heal much better than older people. whi...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

i dont have problems with any acne anymore since accutane. but i got eczema from the tane. so i want some oil for that.

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

so how much fish oil do i take a day?   i take a daily fish oil/flax 1000 mg+ capsule with a breakdown of omega 3 (540 mg, 6 (132 mg) , and 9 (132 mg).   i read somewhere that the ratio of ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

18 years ago
fraxel laser

couldnt find their website but some docs that have it:   all the fraxel competitors try to distinguish their laser as the best for varying reasons. cynosure actually says the affirm is better th...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

The place I'm interested in getting Fraxel will get the newest version (that goes up to 70 mj) in June or July. Planning on waiting a few months after that to start. Are you talking the Fraxel re;p...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Anyone tried the newest Fraxel, the SR1500 which can penetrate up to 1.4 mm (70 mj)? The Fraxel 2 that everyone is talking about still requires the blue dye and can penetrate up to 40 mj only. I'm won...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

if you can you might want to read some back pages. your reaction is quite common. everyone gets ecstatic over their "results" then realize its only swelling. this causes a roller coaster effect. &nbs...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

I got sebaceous hyperplasia from Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). IPL is not a laser per say, since it is broad spectrum light. But it was so bad I had to go on Accutane to get rid of it.   Nanty's e...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

I find that moisturizing helps my skin from getting oily. although i have to do it immediately after washing. i also have to use cetaphil cream (not lotion) comes in a tub. and apply it on thick. othe...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Closed comedone = whitehead = pustule   Open comedone = blackhead = clogged pore   Micro comedone = sebaceous filament* = clogged pore   Pore = philosebaceous unit. composed of sebaceou...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

I have an idea for anyone who wants to go to higher settings but is worried about having a bad reaction to fraxel.   When you get the first treatment have them do a test spot on your stomach at t...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Most people here are starting to get the Fraxel 2 (fraxel SR) and at high settings. when they go to high levels with the SR the coverage decreases tremendously.   The usual coverage is 15-20 per...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

KateCT, i love moderately long, thought out posts like that. thank you for sparing us all from the immediate post fraxel updates and summing it all up at once like that. less is more. thank you.

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

i posted that on here a few weeks ago. i like how the slot at the conference devoted to acne scarring gets only five minutes.

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Hi everyone, I am now three weeks out since my fifth and final Fraxel. My skin is looking a lot better, it's much smoother. I am praying that it stays where it is, or even improves as the time goes...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Hi everyone, I am now three weeks out since my fifth and final Fraxel. My skin is looking a lot better, it's much smoother. I am praying that it stays where it is, or even improves as the time goes...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
Curly Hair A Result From Accutane

thats not curly. its slightly wavy. curly hair is kinked if you look at it under magnification. your hair is still straightish. maybe you just never had it at that length and are only now noticing it....

In forum Prescription acne medications

18 years ago
fraxel laser

Hey, I was just readon seanskiiis comments about filler and fraxel... do you guys know if there is any issues to have 3 fraxels, then a filler, then in 2 months 3 more fraxels?... then a filler? i...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago
fraxel laser

supposedly fraxel can be used to treat active acne. i saw a doctor on the news the patient was raving about it and they showed pics of how it cleared her. not great clearance but a little. they did sa...

In forum Acne Scars

18 years ago