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Non-ablative lasers are less invasive but also less effective than ablative lasers. Non-ablative, non-fractional lasers shine a focused beam of light on the...

Non-ablative lasers are less invasive but also less effective than ablative lasers. Non-ablative, non-fractional lasers shine a focused beam of light on the entire skin, but does not remove (ablate) the skin.

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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!
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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.
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February 13, 2009

Pros:

calmed down acne breakouts significantly. made skin less oily

Cons:

probably temporary. everything depends on practitioner--they can make it worse. no lessening of depressed scarring or tiny veins.

i had a series of 4 (once a month) last summer. the (suprisingly amazing) control of my acne breakouts (have acne for 11 years) seems to have gone away 6 months later. I went for mild depressed scars on cheek and jaw and red spot scars. (smoothbeam/v-beam combo). Most scars look the same now--but beware! The last treatment was more intense (leaving bruising) and I was left with 4 or 5 pretty noticable spider veins around my nose--when i only had one small one before--and even tiny little veins going up my nose to my eye area. upsetting. red scars not changed. Also, there was one depressed scar that is now more than twice as big. thats the worst part--be really aware when u do this that it could happen no matter what they say--because some scars are actually bigger underneath, and somehow they get exposed. I had the low-risk skin for this too bc i have fair skin and im really careful with my face (sunscreen, always follow directions, no fragrance products).
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January 12, 2007

Pros:

Got rid of acnes for 6 months.

Cons:

Did not do anything for my wrinkles and scars.
$800.00

N-LITE does not help younger people with wrinkles
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November 1, 2006

Pros:

I am realy sorry that i havent read all those messages properly before starting with N-lite
I am 29 have scars left on my cheeks but I only had few spots on my chin it wasnt major problem but i thought i would try to achieve clean skin

Cons:

plus treat the scars as well. I went to my first N -lite 3 weeks ago and my chin got absolutely mad i had the worst break out ever and had to stay off work for a week, on my second N lite spoke to dermatologist and she put me on antibiotics

they started working straitaway so i dont have any new spots coming up but the break out left me with terrible marks on my chin and will take me hell lot of time to heel them up. I am now extremly scared of carrying on with N lite I have another one to go next week and than see how i go still hoping that the laser will actualy help obviously cant stay on ATB for ever i will keep you updated with the results so fingers crossed for that [ i do the N lite on private clinic in London]
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