“Affirm for Hyperpigmentation - Major Damage - Canada ”

Co2 has way more downtime and is much more aggressive. To make a decision on what is the best route to choose, you should see a licensed professional that has alot of experience to make the decision of the best choice for your concerns. Are you looking to get rid of sundamage, or eliminate wrinkles? What is your skin concern?

This woman should not represent the results that can be achieved by using this amazing equipment. Women with thin skin and especially caucasian women over 35 should not be doing peels in the first place. The peel caused hyperpigmentation because it took precious layers from the surface and exposed the skin. The sun pigmentated it because there was not sufficient post treatment care. 100 sunblock should have been used after for at least a month daily. Triluma should have been used to correct the pigmentated areas. Not sure what settings he used but he may have overtreated her skin, or she was just not a candidate for this treatment with this device. Some people are not good healers and respond differently to treatment. Cynosure in no way shape or form should be blamed! That's ridiculous!! My practice contains 2 of their machines and all of my clients are happy and look beautiful!! Including myself. I'm hairless and have flawless skin, face and body. I'm sorry this happened to you. If you live in New York message me.

You are completely wrong to say that laser caused all of these things. Our skin,hair, metabolism and to be frank everything changes as we age. You can't compare yourself with anyone including your mother. My mother has had porcelain skin even at 70 and has always been hairless practically. I, on the other hand have had to laser my whole body for hair removal including my back. I also freckled immensely in the sun and opted to remove my sun damage on my face chest and arms as well. It is also physically impossible to develop Rosacea due to laser. Rosacea is NOT a genetic disorder either. Look it up. I have been doing this for 12 years and I know what I am talking about. Rosacea can develop any time especially as we get older. The simple fact that you obtained a satisfactory result from the 2 treatments you had proves that. Improper post treatment care,oral medications, topical treatments or products can play a part in your skin condition now. There are many many factors that come into play for your individual skin condition and experience. To down play laser in general because of your experience with your skin is ludacris. I have treated thousands of people including myself, my family and friends. I have not 1 complaint. Everyone has a different response, therefore I do not make promises but I do have guidelines of expectations and they are ALWAYS pleasantly surprised. Your individual experience should not be set as an example for others to follow and make a decision about laser for themselves. You are 1 person out of billions. If you are not properly educated in a field, I think it is fine to share your experience but not to do what you are saying about the procedure being terrible and ruined your skin. That is NOT the case and as a lisenced professional I can confidently say this. I have helped so many people, even some who were not treated properly by lasers. There are many factors that make a laser treatment successful. The right machine, and the right person operating it on the proper setting according to the skin type. With that, full pre and post instructions and daily skin care products to benefit and maintain the result. These type of postings can affect others and therfore succesful business like mine. I obviously don't appreciate that. At this point for you, I would reccomend using a gentle, but effective cleanser, a vitamin moisturizer which contains a,c,e and other ingredients that protect against free radicals that kill healthy cells in the skin. Sunscreen 50spf minimally daily. Of course healthy diet, get a Ninja blender or a Vitamix. One handfull of bluberries is a great anti aging food, cucumbers are great for the skin to improve the texture. Supplements are great to ingest daily. There is so much more but these are just examples.

Hey Jane, don't get why you're chewing out melsh for sharing her experience. there are two sides to everything, you didn't have to make someone feel worse for sharing their feelings and what they went through.

Wow Jane D. First off, who ARE you? Second, lay off of Melsh. Are you a physician?? And there was absolutely NOTHING wrong with Melsh' review. That is what this board is for! Not to be attacked if we dare to review. Btw, why haven't you posted on all the other reviews about Affirm that are like Melsh'. This isn't an isolated experience. I believe it is up to the readers to be discriminating and they can make up their mind as to whether they think Affirm did this or if it was the operator or what. This was a useful review to me and I am well aware of ALL the many many variables that must be factored into this. However, look at the satisfaction rate here overall and look at ALL the reviews. We consider the odds of getting good results. If most operators are apparently not skilled in the use of this equipment, then it is not the best idea to go expose yourself to a potentially negatively life-altering experience. If more operators such as yourself were accessible, then maybe there would be more positive reviews. But apparently, in this RealSelf sampling, there aren't. I'm in California, for example. You're too far away from me. So, though, as you reasonably state, the equipment may be good, if there are not enough skilled operators around or if it is that difficult for operators to get good results, then NO, people should not take a chance - there are TOO TOO many other procedures out there that are a little safer overall. Just don't harass someone, especially someone who is going through hell like Melsh. Geez. By the way, there's lots of controversy on the taking of supplements and also juicing. Some of the folks against that include, just for example, Dr. David Agus - Steve Jobs and Lance Armstrong's and Ted Kennedy's oncologist. Basically, they are not trivial opinions. Might be good to research that.

You know what, who are YOU to attack me??? If you read what I wrote, I invited her in free of charge to help her. Busy body self righteous people like you that like to attack make my blood boil. This is an informational web site. Not a harrass forum. Your opinion is not fact however mine is. Im Laser Trained and Cerftified and doing this 13 years. Ive treated thousands. The Affirm is the easiest laser to use so thats not what this is about. Medication, hormonal changes, age, (especially mid thirties for women) product, diet and more are all factors for consideration on individual adverse response. Affirm helps the skin build more collagen so long term affects are better than post treatment. So there goes your idea that over time problems occur. Who are you to ask me who I am when you are taking my email the wrong way. I help thousands of people over the years and I'm going to attack someone? Reread or give me a call because I'm sick and tired of the random idiots taking my advice to her and trying to help her the wrong way as if I am attacking. The fact is, this machine does NOT have the power to cause the damage she has suffered. There are Laser face treatments for the face that have 1 week downtime, sometimes oozing occurs and post treatment care. Affirm is NOTHING close to this. It is minimal pink swelling and in less that 30 minutes back to normal, no numbing required and can use makeup right after. I operate this and other lasers daily from 9AM to 10PM 5 days a week. Sometimes with hardly a break.
Melsh, I hope you are doing well and my offer stands indefinitely. Whenever or if you are every ready to do so.

Hi Britt,
I did not judge or chastice her. I am simply confident with all of my experience that the Affirm is not the culprit. This is informational and thats why I commented. Everyone has a different response does not mean that this is hers from this laser. There is never a negative response. It means different people with different skin and skin conditions will need different settings amount of pulses depending on the area and more or less sessions compared to one another. Everyone gives opinions here and thats great. However if misinformation is downgrading a peice of equipment practice, making others scared, they are being misinformed. I wanted to enlighten people with facts so that they are not scared and have a better understanding from someone who really has knowledge and experience with this laser. My 73 year old mother loves it. I have done 6 sessions once a month for her. 700 pulses on her face and neck and now she has reconsidered getting a facelift. Her skin looks better and better every month because collagen building takes time. It takes years to lose the laxity and months to get it back. Im 36 and every client cannot believe I'm over 25. It is amazing.

I read your comment before I responded to you. Best of luck in your practice and to your patients.

Again, reading this post. You are knocking personal reviews. Please try several sessions on your own skin and then share your experience, it will be much more credible.

I guess you haven't registered and read all the posts on the IPL and Laser Damage Support forum have you?

Oh! And by the way, I'm 36 and look 25 and just did one last Monday.