Good or Excellent Response
12%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Moderate Response
60%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Side Effects
Low-Medium
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? Make an appointment to get this procedure done. Don't have a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find a dermatologist or the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to find a plastic surgeon.
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April 23, 2010
Product used: Smoothbeam (Laser Acne Treatment)
Cons:
Depending on skin type you may have some red pigmentation after but goes away after a couple days.
I use smoothbeam for my acne scars, ive been having treatments since last march. My acne scarring was pretty moderate but now i have seen about 60% improvement. I know this works which is a relief and i continue to have treatments until im satisfied with my skin. I would recommend this. Im not sure how it is for acne...but for scars it definitely works. Ive had about 13 treatments. Also, it takes 6 months from your first treatment until you see results so you have to be patient.
November 25, 2009
Product used: CoolTouch (Laser Treatment)
Pros:
NONE! I have not seen any results from EPIONE in Beverly Hills coollaser treatment.. I had 2 treatments ($7900) rip-off..
Cons:
Hurts like hell especially around the eyelids and lips, swollen for 2 weeks and redness never goes away completely.
I had my first laser treatment in August and saw no results. They said you will see results in your second treatment. Little did I know this would be the worse mistake ever.. Even after using the numbing cream, it hurts and I look like shrek. I was swollen for about 3 weeks and the redness never goes away.. You are given or wait let me rephrase that, I had to buy $120 firm & fade cream (am cream and pm cream).. This cream is soppose to be very important in the results of the treatment. But, they have not been able to provide me with the morning cream till this day. Bottom Line I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TREATMENT TO ANYONE.....worst mistake ever!...
November 4, 2009
Pros:
none
Cons:
left me with a scar! i went to improve some minor acne scars and was burnt and left with a big hole just above my cheek bone. And I had to pay for it!
Dont get burnt!
October 20, 2009
Pros:
incredible fo r reducing and acne scarring once power of laser is increased over 4.0 .....
Cons:
bruises for one week after
worth it if you persist for at least six sessions... dr neil healy in mullingar does each treatment for €65.00 he is located in lough sheever business park on the castlepollard road
July 7, 2015
does he has a website, what is his clinic called thank you
October 18, 2009
Product used: CoolTouch (Laser Treatment)
Pros:
Very minimal discomfort....feels like being popped with a rubberband. No down time.
Cons:
A little redness / discomfort the day after. Be careful with too much sun exposure.
I just got the cool touch and v beam procedure yesterday. It will be followed by the fraxel laser surgery in 2 weeks, then more cool touch, v beam and fraxel. This will repeat for 6 treatments. I am hoping with this combination I can get rid of any existing acne and scarring. The total cost is 3,400...I am crossing my fingers that this combination therapy will be worth it!
September 15, 2009
Pros:
It removed red scarring very much, less breakouts in general but it activated acne in sides where i didn't have acne before !
Cons:
cost a lot very expensive.. Not long-lasting solution
I had 4 treatments, somehow huge areas of hyperpigmentation were healed. This is not a permenant solution so I recommend to use roaccutane and then use laser treatment for scarring, because this will be just wasting of money and time.
September 1, 2009
Pros:
Seemed to have cleared up some scaring but not much...
Cons:
Takes forever to see a difference..
Im seriously not convinced this works.. I had three nlite's done once every month. Now im doing glycolic peels, im on my third peel and i have three more to do and still no difference. Im also using Is Clinical acne products aswell which cost an arm and a leg. I have to go back after i finish the peels for more nlite, apparently It works better with the facial peels we will see. I don't know if this will work but ive seen no improvments yet and im getting really fustrated with it. I feel that it is only a con.
August 11, 2009
Product used: CoolTouch (Laser Treatment)
Pros:
Skin feels smooth after treatment, no down time,
Cons:
Face is red and some swelling for about 6 hours. I had 6 treatments of the cool touch, as well as switching with the V-Beam Laser. My acne cleared up for about a month, now its worse than has ever been before
Didn't work for me.
July 15, 2009
Product used: N-Lite Laser Acne Treatment
Pros:
definite improvement in skin and scarring (and wrinkles)
Cons:
expensive, service at the Private clinic unbelievably bad
I would recommend the N-Lite treatment. I had suffered from moderate to severe acne for a couple of years and initially went for 6 sessions. The Private Clinic are hopeless and consistently cocked up my appointments. Twice booking them on the wrong day, and my average waiting time was over an hour. Plus the nurses, although very polite, always treated me like they couldn't wait to get me out the door. The whole place is hopelessly disorganised. Even when I wrote a letter of complaint I had to ring every day for three weeks to get a response - a half hearted apology only. the treatment seemed to make my skin worse the first time, then the second time the spots started to heal more quickly and left less scarring. After 6 treatments it was pretty much gone and my scars looked much better. it also got rid of some of my wrinkles. I only found it worked when they put the machine on 3.6 or more, which for most people would cause bruises. I now go once every 6 months.
July 13, 2009
Product used: Smoothbeam (Laser Acne Treatment)
Pros:
Completely cleared up my acne scars, and reduced breakouts for about a year.
Cons:
Acne came back.
After trying a variety of topical acne medications, as well as oral antibiotics, I decided to try smoothbeam since my acne kept coming back. I had many scars all over my cheeks due to the type of acne I had (cysts, and nodules). After 5 treatments at 333.00 a session my scars COMPLETELY went away and my breakouts were reduced to maybe one zit around the time of my period. After about a year acne free, and only using topical treatments to try and maintain the results, I decided to stop using the topical treatments. My acne came back and I had to do another 4 sessions of smoothbeam. I went on oral contraceptives which controlled the hormonal cause of acne, and topical treatments to control the bacteria. The acne is under control now, but I still get some breakouts. I am going to try a new treatment called ISOLAZ to see if I can control the breakouts. Bottom line, I would definintely recommend this for acne scars, not so much to control acne breakouts.
Pros:
Significantly improves rolling acne scars and other types of acne scars, gentle to the skin, no recovery time