“Active fx + deep fx = improvement, but not dramatic”
Deep FX: Worth it
Pain: Severe
Pros - smoother, tighter skin, decreased wrinkles
Cons - long down time for subtle improvement
Pain - I had only topical numbing as I had to drive myself home, (this may have also limited the physician's aggressiveness with the treatment) but this is a painful procedure.
What I had done - Active FX over entire face, neck and chest, then Deep FX on lower face.
I have very light, Type 1 skin, so for me the healing process was probably worst case--I was very red for several weeks. The redness on my neck and chest was the last to diminish and took almost two months. I waited to post my after photo as I suspect I was still seeing the results of increased collagen production. I may still see a bit more firming, maybe.
I note on the photos: the before photo was taken at the doctor's office in different lighting and with a different camera than the after photo. I am trying to represent the results as honestly as possible and there is not an intent to deceive.
Bottomline--my recommendation of this procedure is qualified; this was not inexpensive, there was more downtime than advertised, and it is a rather painful procedure. For that you get subtle results. Your skin will look better, smoother, more even toned. But if you want more dramatic results you may need to look elsewhere.
I am planning on some fillers and Botox but wanted to wait until I was completely healed. I think those additions will really boost the results. I am also going to do some permanent makeup and will be posting those photos shortly in the permanent makeup section.
Sep 28, 2009Comments and replies (1)
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28 Oct 2009
I think the results look very good. definitely noticeable improvement-and I think your skin looked good in the before shots. I am thinking of getting this done the quote I got for active fx with deep fx was $7500. Seems like a lot, but I will have to see more before and after pics and talk to others as well. Good Luck. You look great.