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Alaskan, What do you think your triggers are?

i have eliminated dairy (as of two months), but have only noticed a minor improvement, to be honest, despite all the evidence about its connection with acne. i also know that green tea is a trigger,...

If you are sure that certain foods cause you to break out, please post them here, for the benefit of others. Thank you.

I've been taking 250mg in the AM and PM for 2.5 weeks. I've yet to notice a difference, really, but will stay the course.

To anyone just tuning in, there are a lot of derms who now realize/admit the original Fraxel lasers (i.e., non-CO2) were not what they were hyped up to be.   You need a bare minimum of four treat...

I don't know if you guys have checked Ravpup's recent pics ... his first fraxel that was done first week of December. He has pics posted for 12/27 and I definitely see some improvement. I'm really en...

I had a consultation with a physician in another country who has the Fraxel laser as I wanted to get a scar (non-acne related) revised.   She told me she wouldn't recommend the procedure for me...

I actually read the study mentioned above on Fraxel and red marks.   It's a bunch of nonsense.   The study consisted of TWO patients (yes, TWO patients) and both did have some improvement in...

Although I wish everyone on here the best with Fraxel, I think many physicians have really overstated the potential benefits of the treatment.   I just subscribed to the medical journal Dermatolo...

-1- I just found out that in Japan the emphasis is on doing a greater number of treatments than they do here (but far less energy), in some cases 10+ sessions.   -2- Girlfriend: You've had 7 t...

Agreed - was just thinking the same thing -- this used to be the hottest thread barnone.   JJP - I am amazed u haven't see better results - 6mo after the last treatment u should have seen a major...

Zonk - The question was not directed to you; it was directed to mag.   Obviously, if there was no medical difference, everyone would be having them 2 weeks apart. There must be theories as to wh...

Question for "mag" -   I notice you said your doctor is doing treatments every 2-2.5 weeks. Many people have been doing them only 1x/month. Has he said why/if every 2-2.5 weeks is better? &nbs...

Has anyone had positive results on enlarged pores, specifically those on the nose? That's my main cosmetic concern. Thank you.

Can someone please ask their derms (on next visit, if possible) what the results are supposed to be on enlarged/scarred pores, particularly of the nose?   Thank you much.

Anyone seen results yet on scarred/enlarged pores? Thank you.

medusa, portrait can be done as a one-shot deal, or in a series of three treatments, from what i have seen. the one-shot deal has major downtime. from what i have read, two weeks off from work would...

Regarding that study above, if they rated results at 2.2 after 5-6 treatments, that totally sux.   A different study, also done on a 1-5 scale, says "overall satisfaction was rated on a scale of ...

Cameron, You had the treatments spaced once a week? If so, you definitely have to wait longer to see results. You cant just build collagen overnight.   Also, did you take before and after photo...

Agreeing with above poster that Fraxel is still very new and has virtually zero published research to back it up. Have all of you also tried Smoothbeam for your scars?

Can I ask if you all did Smoothbeam before trying this? Do we know if Fraxel is better than that? Thanks.

Does anyone know if Fraxel has been proven superior to Smoothbeam at scar reduction?