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How Did Treatment Change YOUR Life?
Reviews on Acne Scar Removal from Patient's Guide Users
Would You Do it Again?
79% of reviews said YES (34 reviews)
21% of reviews said NO (9 reviews)
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How Painful Was It?
5%  No Pain
58%  Mild
37%  Moderate
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 How Did it Change Your Life?
VOTED AS THE MOST HELPFUL REVIEW
63 of 68 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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3 of 5 people found this review helpful
 Not a huge difference
Boulder, CO
May 14, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Moderate
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
I have been suffering from acne since I was 14. As I grew older, the scars became more and more [more]
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9 of 11 people found this review helpful
 Not What I Had Hoped For, But Giving it Another Try
Orlando, FL
May 01, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Mild
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
My acne scars have always been a problem for me and I have tried many different creams and lotions [more]
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35 of 36 people found this review helpful
 Nonablative Laser Resurfacing It Works!
Elkton, MD
April 11, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Moderate
Location: Face
I Would Do It Again! 
I am 52 yo fair skinned woman. From the age of 16 through 23 I had severe acne. (Acne Vulgaris) It [more]
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8 of 13 people found this review helpful
 fraxel laser for moderate ance scarring
Pittsburgh, PA
March 26, 2010
Treatment: Laser Treatment
Pain Level: Moderate
Location: face
I Would Do It Again! 
I had one fraxel laser treatment done 2 months ago. I have some pitting scars and I want to try to [more]
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