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Q: Smoothbeam Laser - Anyone Try It?
asked by: rroosa on December 15th, 2003
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Just wondering if there is anyone out there that has tried this and what where the results?
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ronipilot
replied on December 25th, 2003
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Re: Smoothbeam Laser - Anyone Try It?
Hi I tried some kind of blue light on the face, it is called... Photo clearing or whatever.... Anyways don't do it , it's a lie, it doesn't work
i payed a lot of money for that treatment on a very good and beautiful esthetic center - it's all caca. I ended up even suing them cause my skin got even worse!
After that I tool roaccutanne and my problem was finally solved. Roaccutanne is the best , thank g'd I got rid of acne!


rroosa wrote:
just wondering if there is anyone out there that has tried this and what where the results?
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cristeen69
replied on June 17th, 2004
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Tried smoothbeam. First treatment. I'm using it for scars but haven't noticed any adverse effects. I'll let you know. It takes a few treatments to start noticing anything tangible
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cristeen69
replied on June 17th, 2004
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Tried smoothbeam. First treatment. I'm using it for scars but haven't noticed any adverse effects. I'll let you know. It takes a few treatments to start noticing anything tangible
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jessicastuart24
replied on November 24th, 2004
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Re: Smoothbeam Laser - I Tried It
Hello all,

my name is jessica and i'm 24 years old, have had moderate but pesky acne since I was 11. I bought a package of smoothbeam treatments clear light for 650$ from the vein clinic in jacksonville, fl. I was told that I was getting a "great deal" since I was getting the treatments for half price, with the individual sessions costing me 150$ per smoothbeam treatment (there were 6 of them in all, normally 300$ apiece is what I was told.) there were two clearlight treatments included in the package.


After 6 months of smoothbeam treatments, I did not see any results. I was unhappy, and had to speak to the manager to get anywhere, since the esthetician was very rude and told me that it was probably because of my hormones that I didn't get any results from the treatments, not because the treatmtents didn't work. I had been promised initially that I would have a good percentage of my skin clear up after the treatments.

The manager offered me three additional smoothbeam treatments for free, saying that I should see additional results with three more treatments. I accepted, and then had the 3 add'l treatments. Still saw no results. The smoothbeam treatments are unbelievably painful, by the way. I had to take a xanax that I got from a friend before I could go, because the pain was intolerable otherwise. It's like being stung by a bee repeatedly all over your face for 15 minutes.

All in all, I wasted a lot of money and a good amount of time trying to get results from this new treatment. I've tried about every prescription medicine from the dermatologist, and tried to talk him into prescribing me accutane, but was told that it's only temporarily effective in female adults. I've been trying to do research on this but can't find much information. I was told that it would work for a few months, then stop as soon as I stopped taking the medicine.

My dermatologist told me that some people just don't get any results from the smoothbeam. I didn't see any reduction in my acne, or any smoothing of my skin. I would personally advise people to save their money because the treatments didn't do anything for me. The clinic I went to, the vein clinic in jacksonville, is also not a good place to get treatment for your skin. To be fair, I don't know if other people besides me would get results from this treatment, since I don't know anyone else who has tried it. I do know that the vein clinic doesn't have any before and after photos of successful patients who used the therapy, just a generic pamphlet featuring 15 year old kids who have never had a pimple in their life (like the clearasil commercials.) Thanks for reading this.


Jess
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Stuart24
replied on January 31st, 2005
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Re: Smoothbeam Laser - Anyone Try It?
[quote="ronipilot"]hi I tried some kind of blue light on the face, it is called... Photo clearing or whatever.... Anyways don't do it , it's a lie, it doesn't work
i payed a lot of money for that treatment on a very good and beautiful esthetic center - it's all bullhealth question. I ended up even suing them cause my skin got even worse!


Hello,

i posted about the smoothbeam treatments under jessicastuart24. I don't think I mentioned much about this but the "package" I got also included two of the clear light treatments, which of course did absolutely nothing for me.

I am extremely interested to hear about your experience, if I could, with the blue light treatments. I actually think that before I got the smoothbeam treatments and the clear light, that my skin was better than it is now, and I can prove it with the same photos I made them take of me at the esthetician's office. They also neglected to have me sign some form that stated that I understood that the procedures were voluntary and that I understood that I may or may not get results (this is part of the reason why I ended up getting 3 free smoothbeams after no results w/the first 6.)
did you successfully sue the center, and if so, what was the result? My mom's a lawyer, so if there is a case of action that you brought, I would be very interested to hear more, if you wouldn't mind. I have felt so ripped off and aggravated because my skin just keeps breakout out even today, and they were so rude the entire time I was going in for help. Thanks for any info you can provide.

Sincerely,
jess
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MV
replied on June 8th, 2005
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I'm glad I came across this site. I was feeling bad thinking I wasted my money on blu light (a photoclearing system mentioned in some of the replies, I believe "clearbeam" is another brand name) and that I should have waited for "smoothbeam" to be available in my area. After spending a thousand dollars on blu light my skin has been no better. Some months its been worse. Oh well, i'm not sure I ever thought it would work. It was really just a last ditch effort before trying accutane. I still haven't done accutane. I don't have insurance and I know a lot of dermatologists won't prescribe it anymore. Someone mentioned roaccutane? What is that? Is it a different brand name of accutane? Same stuff different name? Or does it work differently? Could you please reply. Thanks.
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misspriss
replied on May 8th, 2008
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I have had smoothbeam at WellMedica with Dr. Ali who was very up front about the results with me. She told me that to see full results of the smoothbeam laser would take about 5 treatments and I would see results in 6-12 months after my natural collagen built back up. I also had a set of chemical peels with my smoothbeam treatments. I am done with my treatments now and I can definitly see a huge difference...you just have to be patient!
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dummy200
replied on July 13th, 2009
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I had about 5-6 treatment and result is good so far.
My concern/question is: will I need to keep doing the treatements?
If I don't, will my scars go back to what it was before or get worst?
Anyone?
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