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Updated 2 Oct 2008
Posted 9 Jul 2008
Not Worth It
Spent: $1,350 in Doylestown, PA

I am 41 years old and had minor sun damage, minor wrinkles, and some minor sagging in the brow area and around my mouth. I had Active FX done almost 3 days ago. The pain was tolerable, maybe because I took 3 Advil right away. I woke up the second day with very swollen eyes and iced throughout the day. With Advil, the pain wasn't bad at all. Now the 3rd day there is no pain at all but I am tight and VERY itchy. I am pretty reddish-brown with the typical dots. They are starting to slough off. The swelling is way down but there is still some. I am panicking because the sagging around my mouth and eyes looks the same. I hope and pray that all my prevoius discoloration comes off with the sloughing. The Valtrex has made me feel awful with mood changes and anxiety. I haven't had much appetite either. I hope that when the swelling goes down and the sloughing is complete that I look better or I am going to die because this has been quite an ordeal, not to mention the $. I will post in a few days and let you know how I look. I just want to go out in public and cant see that happeneing in the next 2 days.

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k.t. (5 posts) 1 Oct 2008
i am planning on having active fx done by this dr. i was just wondering if you are now happy with the results? i am nervous after read ing some of the experiences some of the other people on this site have had. any information you can tell me about your experience with the procedure and dr. would be very much appreciated!
valerie123 (2 posts) 11 Nov 2009
I am thinking of using this doctor. I had a peel done a few years ago do to sun damage (some brown spots). After my face peeled and healed, it looked like baby skin. A year later all the spots came back. What is you experience to date?

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