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I just had my first Fraxel treatment Friday 2/8/08 to remove sun/age spots. I am 38 years young and am just starting to see the effects of aging. From 1-10 the pain was about an 8. I highly recommend taking a pain killer along with the numbing cream. Today I am slightly red with minimal swelling. I intend to ice and take arnica. I also purchased Ceramide cream to help moistureise and heal. Will post updates as the process continues.
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2/14/08
I am nearing the 7th full day after my first Fraxel treatment and already I see a differance. First my skin started to lightly flake. Then the sun spots started to flake off too. I still have them but they are much lighter then before. Skin is still a bit sensative and I have noticed a little bit of a break out but very minimal. My complextion looks porcelain. I am very pleased and this is only my 1st session. Can't wait to see what happens after the 2nd. :-)
3/9/08
Had my 2nd session on 3-7-08 of Fraxel. Just as painfull as the first,who are these people that say it doesn't hurt??? Anywho, I did not swell as much as the first time,my face just looks slightly sunburned. I did take a painkiller though I'm not sure it helped. I can only say I felt more relaxed then the first time. Maybe it's because I knew what to expect. Not sure what setting was used, I don't think I really want to know until all sessions are done. Only one more to go! I just keep telling myself no pain no gain. Will update as I see results. :-)
3/9/08
When does the peeling start? Also, did you get little whiteheads around your your lip/chin? I have and am not sure what to do about it. They seem to be a little more like blisters. Just beginning to get itchy.
3/10/08
I started to flake around day 3. Yes the break out was little white heads, like you said tiny blisters. I tried not to pop/pick at them since I paid so much for the preceedure I figured they will go away on there own, and they did. Just kept my face clean and mouisturised with Ceremide TNS cream by SkinMedica. I did notice after the 2nd session my face feels a little dryer.
If you don't mind me asking,how many sessions did you have and where?
3/10/08
You are better than me. I had to get rid of the whiteheads/blisters. I just can't walk around the city like that. I just started to peel this morning and my face still hurts in some areas. My face looks like I have a very bad sunburn. The brown dots are becoming more noticable too. It's day 3 so I guess we are on the same track.
I just had my first last Friday at the LAser skin surgery center on E. 34th St in NYC.
You think the second time is easier than the first, really? How long did you wait before you went in for the 2nd round? He told me 1 month.
3/10/08
Yvonne - how bad does the peeling get and how long does it last?
3/10/08
It's not really a peeling, more like a flaking as if your skin is dry and lasts about 1 week or so. It's not noticable by anyone but you really. I don't think the second time was any better then the first I just knew what to expect and I took 2 painkillers which I don't think helped much. The pigmentation will get darker in a few days but as you wash your face you will notice it flakes off with the dry skin so keep moisturising. I am waiting 4 weeks between each session. My skin was still sensative by the 3rd so I wanted to wait a bit. Some people wait less or longer. I just want this over with and beautiful results. :-)
3/12/08
Day 5 after my 2nd fraxel treatment. The flaky/dry skin is starting to subside and I've noticed my pores appear smaller. I see a big diff the 2nd time around. Pigmentation appears lighter but I still know it's there. It is flaking off like the first time so I can only hope it gets better from here. So far I am very pleased. :-)
4/11/08
Had my 3rd and final Fraxel on 4-4-08. This time was like the first, swelling and redness the next day. Also painful. I iced and moisturized like crazy. By Sunday I was mildly red w/ no swelling and able to leave the house feeling comfortable. Don't want to jinx myself but so far my results are amazing! My complextion is even, the sun spots have lightened even more and I was told they would get lighter over 6 to 9 months. My minimal wrinkles have disappered and I feel great!
4/13/08
does this treatment help tighten the skin at all? how many days do you need to hide from people normally? i made an appointment but not sure if i chose the right type i just looking for something to help with tightening jowl and wrinkles around the eyes. please advise me
4/14/08
Hi There, I'm not a Doctor but I don't think Fraxe will help your problem areas. From what I was told it restores collegan (spelling??) to promote youthful looking skin. Not a tightening or lift just restore if that makes any sense. I have very minimal wrinkles and went only for the pigmentation problem I have. Consult with your Dr and what they may suggest. Good luck. :-)
P.S. Down time is about 24 hours and it only looks like a sunburn so you don't have to hide from the public.
4/18/08
I just had my first fraxel treatment today.Not bad at all. My face is slightly red and swollen but I don't think this would be noticeable to anyone but me and it doesn't hurt at all. No problem going out in public. It is supposed to help with fine wrinkles and give mild tightening, which is why I did it. I don't really have any pigment problems.