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Slimlight May Cause Deep Burn - Chicago, IL

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I have been using the lightstim home held product....

Maria VelezOctober 20, 2013
$300
I have been using the lightstim home held product. After a few months, I began to get swelling under the top of my lip. The pain was bad and the welling was painful. I have gone to every doctor to see if it was an allergy to food or ???. I stopped using the light stim and the swelling and burn is slowly getting better. I am very afraid of using this product again. Has anyone expierenced this problem?

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Eva G
October 22, 2013

Hey there, thanks for sharing your story with using the LightStim, sorry to hear you may have had a reaction to the device, how often to you use it, and how long do you leave the device on the treatment area?

Maria Velez
October 23, 2013
In order to see good results, you have to use it for 6 to 8 weeks three min. on each area. I did that and later I started using it once t three times a week for mainteance. I notice that after using it around the mouth area, I started to feel like a burn and swelling. I do not know if it's because the teeth are close to the lips and it gets hotter but I am afraid to use it again.
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Eva G
October 24, 2013

Hmmm, interesting, I tried to search the forums and see if anyone else was having the same issue, can you contact the company?

Joannie130
June 9, 2015
I bought this last April from qVc I had a severe burn out hole in my cheek the size of a quarter for the past year I have had to add facial fillers and several treatments I still have dime size hole in my face and I am trying scar cream now I had beautiful skin ' qvc said they would give me a refund finally after a year of dealing with this nasty whole
Maria Velez
June 14, 2015
I started using the lightstim again and I have not had any more problems. I do not understand how you got burned unless you applied a face cream first. I always wash my face first and use the machine without any creams. There are times that I fall asleep wt the machine on my face or neck. I have never gotten a burn. You aresallowed to use the machine go pain fit up to 15 minutes so I did not dear the danger. I can't understand your situation. Did you call the company? I would love to hear what they tell you...
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Randy Wong, MD, FACS
April 9, 2014
As a former director for the Burn Unit at a Honolulu Hospital, we know that burns are caused by a combination of exposure to temperature and duration. The fact that you were feeling heat suggests this device was putting too much energy into your tissues. Other comorbid conditions may include photosensitizing conditions such as Retin-A applications or other photoactive chemical treatments. I suggest contacting the manufacturer about this reaction and seek consultation with a qualified burn physician for advice and scar management.
lsy_
July 15, 2014
Lightstim uses 855nm (in addition to red lights), which I believe is getting close to UV and could be why you are burning.
Jsquirrel
February 22, 2016
To Maria Valez: Ummm...in your comment from10.23.13 you state, " I notice that after using it around the mouth area, I started to feel like a burn and swelling. I do not know if it's because the teeth are close to the lips and it gets hotter but I am afraid to use it again."

Why on earth did you respond to Joannie 130 the way you did. This seems very suspect to me:-(
Maria Velez
April 18, 2016
I started using the Lightstim again and have not had anymore problems. I think that what I had under my lip was a bad cold sore and not a burn from the machine. I have never in my life had cold sores. It was a coincidence that I got it around the same time that I stared using the Lightstim. I am still using it with no problems. What part of my comment seems suspect to you?
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