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Levulon Treatment for moderate acne January 2-2013 - Springfield IL

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So far so good. I had levulon phototherapy done...

ImmastarJanuary 3, 2013
WORTH IT$500

So far so good. I had levulon phototherapy done yesterday and my discomfort has been minimal. During the actually procedure some areas where they applied the levulon hurt more than others. It's definitely bearable and I have never had a tattoo or piercing done. On a scale of 1 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable its definitely a 5-6 for 10 minutes or so in my case. I anticipated I would be in more discomfort post operation but the numbing really helps and it is minimally invasive. I think I would be feeling fine to go in public 48 hours after surgery however I may not be looking good enough. I am going to be having another treatment in February or march and I do not have pictures of myself currently however the place who performed the operation did take before pictures of me. Crossing my fingers this helps my face and my acne. Here's to a happy, healthy 2013!

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Aunarue
December 3, 2014
How long was the incubation period? I'm reading from 1-5 hours. I had generic Levulan for 40 mins and it was worthless! Made acne worse for a week.
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Added: I had the Levulon treatment for persistent...

ImmastarJanuary 3, 2013
Added: I had the Levulon treatment for persistent moderate acne and scarring (from about 5 years of moderate acne). My hope is to have 1-2 more Levulon treatments and then have 1 CO2 treatment done.

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Megan P
January 4, 2013

Since you mentioned you didn't feel you looked ok to go into public after 48 hours, would you mind describing what your skin looked like at that point?

Immastar
January 4, 2013
I'm actually approaching the 48 hour mark here in 12 hours. What I meant is that physically I feel fine to go run some errands however my face is still more red than usual and I wouldn't feel comfortable. Redness has subsided quite a bit from 24 hour mark to 36 hour mark. I applied moisturizer yesterday and took a bath with some water on my face.
Megan P
January 4, 2013

Ah, that makes sense. How is the redness today? Any other noticeable changes?

UPDATED FROM Immastar

48 hour update. 1-4-2012 Friday. Redness has...

ImmastarJanuary 4, 2013
48 hour update. 1-4-2012 Friday.

Redness has further subsided and I am about 80 percent normal looking. I would be just about ready to go to school/public, tomorrow, l however my nose is still extremely red. I was on a sunny vacation a week before the pdt treatment where my nose was slightly sunburned. The pdt understandably appears to have enhanced the appearance of the sunburn. I really hope it goes back to normal soon! Hopefully it will improve by tomorrow and the 72 hour mark.

I have moisturized today and plan to wash my face for the first time post surgery, tonight. I plan to use medium temperature water and some sort of cleansing wash. Still unsure if this treatment was worth it but I like to be leaving towards 'worth it'. I will keep you all updated!

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