Fraxel Repair Laser
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free skin care · Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:31 pm

Anyone who's had Fraxel for anti-aging benefits, would you do it again?

If you used a different laser and got good results - please also let us know.

Thanks! BFG

free skin care · Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:15 am

For me it was face changing in that it was a bad experience, but I blame that on the esthetician. It was her first one and she was inexperienced and used too high of settings with too many passes. She didn't own it until after, which was too late. One weekend of training does not an expert make. But it did color my view on it and I have ready many horror stories since, as with any procduere basically.
But there are a few here who have had better results I think, so hopefully they will weigh in.
I have since had a CO2 , which was hard recovery as well but didn't do anything expcept leave me red for months.
Right now I am sort of sour on lasers!

free skin care · Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:56 am

Found a Medspa forum where doctors share info with other doctors (and clients).

Lots of controversy about lasers, what works, what doesn't - hyperpigmentation, etc.

Too bad there is no consensus. It smells like a racket.

BFG

free skin care · Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:32 am

Well for me it seemed to be. And then they want to sell you other things to counteract the damage.
I have been on a 2 1/2 years self-imposed hiatus from botox, fillers, IPL's, etc. I just got the feeling it was too much with too little results.
Only my vacu-lifter, dermaroller, LED and serums. Now I will prob go back in in a few months and renew my botox in the 11's and maybe filler in a year or so, possibly an IPL for my rosacea tough up. They have lasted well and do make a difference that isn't over-noticible if done right.
But the lasers, so far for me, are a no-go.

free skin care · Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:22 am

Barefootgirl wrote:

Found a Medspa forum where doctors share info with other doctors (and clients).

Lots of controversy about lasers, what works, what doesn't - hyperpigmentation, etc.

Too bad there is no consensus. It smells like a racket.

BFG

RealSelf also offers great reviews and at the other end of the spectrum the horror stories of lasers Wink

free skin care · Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:23 am

AnnieR wrote:

Well for me it seemed to be. And then they want to sell you other things to counteract the damage.
I have been on a 2 1/2 years self-imposed hiatus from botox, fillers, IPL's, etc. I just got the feeling it was too much with too little results.
Only my vacu-lifter, dermaroller, LED and serums. Now I will prob go back in in a few months and renew my botox in the 11's and maybe filler in a year or so, possibly an IPL for my rosacea tough up. They have lasted well and do make a difference that isn't over-noticible if done right.
But the lasers, so far for me, are a no-go.

I'm with you on this Annie - I'm fairly sour on lasers too after my experience - life altering and not in the good way... Shock

free skin care · Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:54 am

Keep in mind lasers work primarily on the principle of damaging tissues (in a precise, controlled manner), and then allowing your body's own regenerative powers to "rejuvenate". There is a little more to it, but that's the essence.

Now as you grow older, your ability to regenerate tissues declines. Fetuses heal almost instantly. Children very quickly. Old folks, lucky to heal at all. Old folks with diabetes, forget it. If you can't heal regeneratively, your body may respond by binding together the tissues you already have. New crosslinks for old collagen. It's the essence of scarring.

So, when you think laser don't think of a healing heat and light, think of cell death, think of your body's age, and it's current condition, general health, and how quickly you heal an average paper cut. Those variables are just as important, and should be balanced against the degree of damage you are signing on for at the laser clinic.

Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:05 am

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between the lasers? I received the Equinox fractional CO2 Laser. Initial consult, they promised everything and never told me about additional treatments. I paid $750 and was told it would eliminate brown spots, fine lines, reduce pore size, etc. They put the lidocaine cream on just minutes before treatment and eyedrops. They crammed eye shields over my eyes and I nearly fell off the table. I could feel everything it was so painful I had to tell them to stop. They waited a while longer, administered a pain IV, which did absolutely nothing. She turned down her settings and made ONE PASS over my face and a few quick zaps over a couple of the age spots. I looked like a pin cushion - I left there with blood all over my face oozing from at least 25 holes. My eye swelled up almost shut and lightly peeled in some areas. Broke out too. Over two weeks later , everything still there - no change. I feel ripped off!

free skin care · Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:29 am

Yes, that sounds like my CO2 experience as well. It was done by my surgeon after he did my upper and lower bleph. It would have been very painful but I already had general anesthesia in that area. It was painful to recover from and hideous to look at and the face stayed red for about 3 months after to completely fade away. They said it could take up to a year to see results. Can't say I ever saw any. Took that long to get the breakouts to stop!

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