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Reviews on Acne Scar Removal from Patient's Guide Users
Would You Do it Again?
75% of reviews said YES (30 reviews)
25% of reviews said NO (10 reviews)
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How Painful Was It?
5%  No Pain
63%  Mild
33%  Moderate
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47 of 51 people found this review helpful
 Looking Much Better
Gresham, OR
June 02, 2009
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
I had pretty bad acne scarring on my face. It wasn't so much that I had a lot of indentations or [more]
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
 Fraxel doesn't work
Irvine, CA
February 26, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Face
 
I spent over $5000 of money I had saved up over years. I was 25 years old when I got it done and did [more]
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful
 HUGE confidence boost
Ocala, FL
February 08, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Moderate
Location: face
I Would Do It Again! 
I had seven fractional (Palomar) laser skin treatments, the most recent with the newest handpiece [more]
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22 of 28 people found this review helpful
 Would Not Do It Again
Orlando, FL
January 08, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
I had very bad acne which started when I was 14 - I am now 24 and still get some spots which leave [more]
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14 of 14 people found this review helpful
 Good Results With a Laser Peel
Boulder, CO
December 29, 2009
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
I was so pleasantly surprised that after only one session I saw really great improvement in the look [more]
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