tabula_rasa

Now I see that u are going at your skin with high settings. Has this made any difference as far as improvment? I was under the impression that 70 mjs settings are better. For acne scarring I think y...

Three days after your first treatment and you don't see ANY improvement?

It's over 3 weeks since my last treatment and I've been meaning to give a big report with pics but I've been so busy lately I just haven't had time to do it properly and won't have time for a few more...

Fraxel topic on the second page!!!?? What the...! How did this happen?   I have my 6th and last on Monday. 70mj for the last 2, no dramas. It's now 3 months since I began and I have seen sub...

I have postponed my 4th session. I had V-Beam the day before. This has been fine previously, but the doc went more aggressive this time which resulted in local bruising. I was concerned this extra ...

(This is copied from a response to Sanjoseskin's post - just wanted as many opinions as possible.) I have had 4 Fraxel 1500 tx (40/level 10/8 passes) with what my dermatologist called "modest" visibl...

Ok it's been now 3 months i did have my last fraxel with a SR 1500 at 40 -8-8 pass. the result is positive on some part and other less. my big problem now is , i been for the first time on the beach ...

hi i went for a fraxel2 consultation today and the nurse told me that she is going to start at 9MJ and work up to 15MJ over 5 treatments going over 4 passes maximum. Does this seem right to you? She a...

I assume you folks are familiar with Recell? If not, it might be worth a look.

tabula-rasa have you had any improvement on scarring as of yet? also have you seen any difference in your hypopigmented spots? I also have a question for you, since you seem to know your stuff when i...

The place I go applies numbing cream occluded with plastic wrap 2 hours before. (I take my laptop to work on during the wait). I only take two Panadeine (strong Paracetamol) because I drive myself h...

AM - I think it could only help and certainly unlikely to make it worse. You could also look into Recell.

BB - How long is it now since you had that excision? How long did you use dermabond for? And the previous excisions that widened - what do you attribute that to? Ta.

Billyboy - Do you know whether your doc used intradermal sutures on your excision and if so what type? Cheers.

I had an excision with a 1mm punch and he used 1 surface stitch. Turned out well, but if you get really close up you can see a shallow, small C (incomplete C actually). I have a couple similar sized...

I had an excision with a 1mm punch and he used 1 surface stitch. Turned out well, but if you get really close up you can see a shallow, small C (incomplete C actually). I have a couple similar sized...

I just had my 4th fraxel today and was chatting with my doc about the new tip (which they have not gotten yet). She said it shouldn't make any sort of difference except for not having to use the blue...

.......Scars still look the same. .......It's heartbreaking I just want to kill myself. This is also after having silicone microdroplet and wire brush dermabrasion on my forehead. What makes anyone th...

Unfortunately, just as I had thought in the beginning, it doesn't look like Fraxel is really effective for pitted scars, as that is all I am looking to treat. What a disappointment; I feel real shitty...

my 4th session is coming up sooooon. i was wondering, how soon after fraxel can i do microdermabrassion(i've had it done before and i found it very effective getting rid of red marks). Hiya MaGic....

I am one month past my 3rd fraxel2. I have seen improvent in texture and eveness of skin tone. The best areas of improvement are where I had some raised scarring. It is much flatter, and where there w...

Hi all, i had my first fraxel done on 19 June...15mj, 8 passes, 4 days now and my face is still so red..and somehow turning darker from red to kinda reddish brownish color, swelling has almost subsid...

...Regeneration of scar tissue is biologically "improbable" without some kind of intervention first, like Fraxel, chemicals, or other tx. And even then you are looking at a process, not spontaneous an...

....The difference when doing Fraxel is that the injury to your skin is microscopic. This microscopic wounding of the dermis does two things: 1. First the thermal injury denatures the (old or scarred...

Fraxel is a VERY invasive procedure. In fact I am so surprised at how invasive it is. So much so that it has no longer become an option for me with work 🙁 I just can't undertsnad it but today, 3.5 we...