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- chrus82101
- updated 9 months ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $2,500
- Chandler, Arizona
I had IPL done about 3 times after my first...
- 5 Aug 2011
I had IPL done about 3 times after my first pregnancy. I had it done for brown and red spots (sun damage) and for melasma. I was very happy with the results at first. My skin looked great and then over a period of about 4 months, I started loosing more and more fat from my cheek area which left me with saggy skin and fine lines all over, especially when smiling. The sagging got better with time, but no where near what it was before and the lines were there to stay. I tried chemical peels (mild to deep TCA) with no change, microderm with no change.
A few years after the IPL's, I decided to have the Active FX resurfacing done. This was fine, but did nothing for the fine lines. I did get rid of red marks left over from acne marks, but left me with a whole new set of problems. I have the same kind of holes on my face that Jaylyn posted plus enlarged pores and scarred pores. All over! Plus, I now have about 50 shallow ice pick scars over my cheek area. I know this because I am now taking a toothpick to apply a high concentration of copper peptides into the ice pick scars. It is a blue color so I was able to count them.
The texture, tone of my face has been destroyed by lasers. I am sure that a lot of people have good results, but it is definitely not for everyone! Wish I would have seen these pictures and postings before hand. Maybe I wouldn't be where I am now. I am praying that these copper peptides will help to fix some of the damage I have. Thanks and I will post this to everyone with pictures and keep you updated if I find something that helps.
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- 1 Aug 2012
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Wow! Looks like you've had much improvement Chrus! I'm so happy for you! Thank you so much for keeping us all updated!
Seven months later I am at about 70%.I have indented areas that completely filled in.I have been using LED light therapy at home(bonus is I don't need botox anymore) copper peptides with emu oil over that,revlite laser treatments,MSM,vitamin c,and I stopped stressing over it.I figure I have about 3 months of healing left.Your body can heal itself.Worst thing to do is listen to doctors.
I agree you look fantastic! I'm so happy for you!! My thoughts and prayers will be with you on the 13th. On the same day, I will be consulting a doctor about doing a series of peels during the fall and winter.
I agree with what the others have said - your skin looks great! It looks like your regimen is working. :)
Everyone else, II went in on 2-20 for my first fat transfer and I have the second scheduled for 5-20. I figured I would go ahead and try it since it wasn't going to cost me any money. I was nervous about it but talked to the doc and his medical assistants constantly and I felt very reassured by the time I had it done. Some of it is starting to disolve... but it is better than before... the second time should do the trick. I still have texture issues, enlarged looking pores, some random ice pick scars, but I don't look like I am a "meth addict" anymore. All the fat was gone from my face after the laser so I am very happy that I have that back. My mother-in-law came in last week and said "what did you do, you look 15." And my husband said I looked young too, which I guess is nice, but I still wish I could find a solution for the texture stuff. I went and had TCA done and I thought wow this is going to be great, but after a little time it looked the same as it did before. Maybe I will try what you are doing and just go light with the peels and keep doing microderms. I am still using Retin-a, but stopped the copper. I am only using that immediately after the peels. My parents have my camera (they had a house fire and lost everything). So as soon as I get that back, I will take more pics for you to see.
Good Luck
Just wanted to jump in and offer a link to our Fat Transfer community for anyone wanting to talk to some of the people over there who have had it. Like chrus82101 mentioned, a lot of mixed reviews, and hopefully some good info for anyone considering it.