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“Dot Therapy Treatment Review”

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Updated 2 Jul 2009
Posted 13 May 2009
Worth It
Spent: $1,800 in San Antonio, Texas

The pocedure got rid of the dark spots on my face from sun damage and my skin feel tight and youthful. I am unhappy about the acne breakout and it is uncomfortable.



Updated on May 14, 2009:

I had DOT therapy 4 days ago and have broken out with painful acne on the treated area. Is this normal and what do I do?

Currently, I am washing with cetaphil every 4 hours then applying hydrocortisone cream and Aquaphor ointment. I am also taking doxycycline 100 mg and Valtrex for 10 days.

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My Doctor: Name not provided

The provider made the treatment comfortable and keeped me well informed on the information need to have the procedure.
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Danish (7 posts) 23 May 2009
How are you now? Please let me know what your outcome is.
AuntFanny (5 posts) 9 Jun 2009
I had DOT Laser resurfacing 13 days ago. The first few days my face swelled and was red and itchy. I used gobs of Aquaphor for 4 days, washed with a very mild "intolerant skin" cleanser at night and used a "restorative skin cream" plus Aquaphor overnight. Most of the dead skin had peeled off and swelling gone down by day 5. After the 4th day, I was instructed to use a "lipid recovery cream" instead of Aquaphor, but it stung my face so badly I had to wash it off. I saw my doctor the next day and she gave me a sample of a different cream to use until my face could tolerate the lipid recovery cream. It was fine by the 6th day and I was able to wear make-up again. My face looks good -- baby soft, pale pink skin and no brown spots -- but now I'm dealing with a terrible break out around the mouth and chin area. Assume it's from all that Aquaphor. I am satisfied with the results, although I still have several deep wrinkles on my forehead, upper lip and sides of the mouth. Plan to get botox for forehead wrinkles and retin- A to further reduce wrinkles on upper lip. My procedure cost $900 plus $69 for the after-care cleaner and creams. This seems a lot less expensive than others who have posted here. Not sure I'd pay $5,000 for it.
lolarae2 (2 posts) 10 Feb 2010
Who was your provider in San Antonio? I am wanting to have this done.

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