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Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:30 am  |
I had this done 5 yrs ago and regret it.
First it was a longer recovery then I was told it would be. I was told about 2 weeks till I could go out in public. No way, my skin was sunburn red for for over a month. It wasn't easy to cover because the skin takes on a different texture while it heals and makeup doesn't adhere well at all.
Second the improvement to the acne scars was minimal. I was told I should get a 50% improvement but it was much less. It was definitely not worth the discomfort and down time involved.
I developed a raised scar from the procedure. I am not prone to them and have not had one before. I did get some steroid injections which did help soften it but I still have a large scar. I also developed some hypo-pigmentation. There is no treatment for it. I'm very fair so its not super noticeable but if you have dark skin really think about how you would feel about that.
After care is time consuming. You need to continuously wash and apply polysporin (or something similar) for atleast 10 days I was told. You really need to do this longer though.
Where are your scars? Do you have alot of them? Have you looked into excisions/subscision? Maybe dermarolling would be an option for you. |
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:48 am |
Your price sounds reasonable if its for full face. I think I paid around $2500 for forehead and chin area's only.
Microdermabrasion is useless for scars IMO. I also tried peels but did not really see improvement from them.
I did have some excisions, 4 or 5, on my worst scars. That turned out fine.
If you can find a PS that does dermarolling I think it would be a good option to check out also. I know its not popular among PS's though, but there are some that do it. I don't know why not more, probably because it doesn't cost alot of money.
Take a look at this link about lasers for Asian skin, maybe helpful for you.
http://www.realself.com/question/what-best-laser-resurfacing-method-for-asian-skin |
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Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:24 am |
| My experience was similiar to GirlieGirls. Long recovery, hypopigmentation, one raised scar the size of a quarter which resulted from an infection, and now the skin on my cheeks looks stretched. At the time I chalked it up to the inexperienced doctor... |
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