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Pinkness 7 Weeks After Dermabrasion - Minnesota

ORIGINAL POST

I had a few very minor wrinkles around my lip...

gizmoDecember 16, 2009
$800

i had a few very minor wrinkles around my lip.

i'm not sure if the dermabrasion procedure was worth it yet, if i have to keep covering the pink color with makeup, i'd say no, still being patient hoping final result will be an improvement.


Replies (5)

Peppermint1144
December 28, 2009
don't worry eventually pinkness will be gone. just be patient and go on with your life. you're lucky you are female you can cover anything with concealer.
benfranklin
June 14, 2012
what is concealer?
ClareK
March 10, 2013
Tinted skin-tone makeup, not blush, etc.
ClareK
March 10, 2013
Not the same as skin look. :)
gizmo
December 28, 2009
thanks for the reassurance.it does get to be long and i was not one to wear makeup,so its a pain covering it up everyday.
UPDATED FROM gizmo

Now 4.5 months post surgery and still a little...

gizmoMarch 3, 2010

now 4.5 months post surgery and still a little pink with 2 small spots that are more noticable, but it is fading every day . i do think there is improvement ,but still don't know if i would want to go thu this recovery again. one of the worst problems was breaking out for the first few months.

i am still quite pink 7 weeks after dermabrasion around my perioral (lip) area. it comes and goes. its very pink after washing my face and then will fade. i'm getting worried my skin tone will never match again.

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kathi5981
March 27, 2013
Dermabrasion is known to leave a line of demarcation. Most dermatologists will not do "spot" dermabrasion. The erbium lasers are the only protocol currently that is said not to leave it's trail. When done full face, dermabrasion leaves a line of demarcation around the jawline, as it is too severe a procedure for the skin on the neck. So, you must always wear makeup, unless the color difference doesn't bother you. I have several friends who had dermabrasion back in the seventies, when it was the only procedure, other than phenol chemical peels. You may eventually want to do a full face erbium peel, if the demarcation around the mouth continues to bother you.
nicolek85
May 20, 2014
Where did you go? I am in MN and was thinking about having it done on my cheeks.
susanstrickland
January 2, 2015
I am aware that my skin may not ever match again if I do dermabrasion, but the absence of lines is worth it to me I hope – doing the procedure this coming Tuesday. Do you have a special brand of make up that you recommend?
kathi5981
January 2, 2015
No, sorry. I probably buy a different brand every time I run out!! I had a "spot" dermabrasion thirty (!) years ago, at the hairline above the ear. It stayed pink for three years!! For that reason I decided against it, and now there are so many other options. Good luck, I'm sure your face will be flawless!
arainia
May 21, 2018
I know this is an old post, but did the pink ever go away? Do yo remember when you started covering it with make up?
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