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Cosmetic Surgeon who does fraxel treatments
Laser Treatment for Broken Bloodvessels on Face

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Cosmetic Surgeon who does fraxel treatments

Nov 2008

I am looking for a highly skilled, dependable, reliable, trustworthy, affordable cosmetic surgeon who does fraxil treatments. I want to get rid of acne scars, sun damage and fine lines and wrinkles. Looking as young as I feel

I highly recommend Dr. Robert Aycock and his staff, on San Miguel Road in Walnut Creek. I have had laser work done, restylene, as well as plastic surgery. I am very satisfied with all of his work. His number is 925-937-8377. kl

I highly recommend Dr. Robert Aycock in Walnut Creek (925-937-8377, website is www.aycockmd.com). I had some work done this past June and continue to see him for office procedures. He is low key, laid back and HIGHLY professional. The people in his office are friendly as can be and there is PLENTY OF PARKING! His surgery center is in Greenbrae. I am an ICU RN and work very closely with doctors so believe me when I tell you, he's a good 'un. Susan

Hi I've had some procedures done by Dr. Michael Cedars in Oakland, including Fraxel and have been very pleased. He is very honest and dependable. In addition to Fraxel he also used a laser machine on me called the MiXto laser to remove aging spots and the V-Beam laser to remove red spots. I really liked him and he never gave me a hard sell or tried to sell me anything he didn't think would work. Patty

Please call Dr. Elizabeth Slass Lee in Berkeley (on Regent St) She is a terrific, caring, knowledgable M.D. who has a terrific bedside manner and is truly dedicated. Her number is (510) 704-2170. I guarantee you will love her. A former patient.

Dr. David Hicks in Concord does not do Fraxel treatments exactly- he uses a ''light based therapy'' system from a company called Sciton, and it is much, much better than Fraxel's machine.There are many differences, but in general, the Sciton system is more versatile, can do many more types of treatments, and is more effective in fewer treatments. The Fraxel is a laser system; the Sciton is a laser system along with a type of intense pulsed light system. So,the Sciton can do an excellent job on acne scars, sun damage, and fine lines. His contact info is: 1333 Willow Pass Road, Suite 202 Concord, CA 94520 925-695-0123 rachel

Laser Treatment for Broken Bloodvessels on Face

May 2005

I have several broken blood vessels on my face, (mostly under my eyes) that seem to have worsened over time and after pregnancies and such. I have heard that laser treatments can remove these unsightly marks. Does anyone have any info on this? Or suggestions on different types of treatments? I would love recommendations for Doctors and/or specialists in this area. Also, how much does something like this cost? Julia

I saw Dr. Natalie Mar in Oakland in Nov. 2003 and she removed the red spider veins on my nose with a laser. It worked very well; however, after a year they have all come back. She tells you at the beginning there is no guarantee that they won't come back. It cost me $300. I would be interested to see if there are cheaper doctors out there. $300 every time seems very expensive. Short-term results

I've had treatments for several cosmetic dermatological conditions, including broken facial blood vessels, (also for brown sunspots on my face, thickened lumpy skin on my chin and nose, varicose and spider veins on my legs, and a large darkened and reddened area on my chest and neck (sun damage)). I had botox also. Geesh- this makes me sound like a cosmetic junky, but I'm really not- just getting older, have had way too much sun exposure, and am not quite ready to face ALL the consequences! Oh yeah- I'm also single and looking!

I went the Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Institute in Greenbrae, 415-461-1036 for all these processes, and have been extremely happy with them all the way around. The treatments for the facial spider veins were $300. each, the same as you paid. When I called around before choosing a doctor, it seemed that $300. was the going price for that particular laser. Some of the other treatments at the CLSI were less than at other places and I chose them partly by price, but also because I was very impressed by the level of experience and training of the (2 women) doctors there. They have something like 16 different lasers for treating different conditions.

My only previous experience with these things was a number of years ago- I went to one doctor for the face veins, and a different one for the leg veins. The first doctor was a brute, and left my face so bruised that I looked like I had been beaten up for over a week. In the second case, the treatments just didn't do much.

My facial spider veins are the result of Rosaecea combined with too much sun exposure which is a common cause- they were pretty bad, both superficial and deep (but not as bad as I've seen them on some people), and I needed 3 treatments to make a really significant difference because some were deep (my skin looks MUCH better now!).

I too was told that they would likely recur to a bothersome level in 1-3 years because of the underlying Rosaecea. But it turns out that Rosaecea is an auto- immune condition, and they are having some success in using a cream called Elidel, which is used for other auto-immune skin conditions, to calm down the Rosacea and thus slow the return of the broken veins. It's not a cure (there is no cure). And, of course, religious use of strong sunscreen is an absolute must.

So- if you got the results you wanted for your level of problem with a single treatment, for $300., I would say that you did well, and should keep it up to prevent them getting as bad as mine. You might ask your doctor about Elidel, or try out my place. anon

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