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So, it's been about 1.5 months since my last...
So, it's been about 1.5 months since my last profractonal.
During my last IPL for my back my tech took new pictures of my face. I put them side by side and I was amazed by the change. I did not realize how bad I looked prior to my profractional treatments. The changes are subtle, but significant.
Because of possibility of skin thinning, my tech recommended to come back in August and take a look at the progress - this is when the full effect of profractional will be seen. At this point, we will decide whether or not further treatments will be performed.
During my last IPL for my back my tech took new pictures of my face. I put them side by side and I was amazed by the change. I did not realize how bad I looked prior to my profractional treatments. The changes are subtle, but significant.
Because of possibility of skin thinning, my tech recommended to come back in August and take a look at the progress - this is when the full effect of profractional will be seen. At this point, we will decide whether or not further treatments will be performed.
So about 2 weeks ago I had another...
So about 2 weeks ago I had another profractional/IPL combo. This time around profractional went a little bit deeper (but I forgot to ask what depth).
I believe this experience was a little bit more painful than the first one, but I am not sure.
This time around they gave me ELTA cream to use instead of aquafore. This resulted in completely different healing experience. First, I started to peel like crazy on 2. The skin was extremely raw for the 5 days. In addition, my eyes (and face) swelled on Day 4 to the point that the eyes were completely shut and the gunk was in my eyes (which was Sunday), on Monday I called the clinic and emailed them the pictures.
The called me back and told me to discontinue using Elta, apply aquafore, take antihistamine and call them back on Tuesday.
I must point out that at this point, the pain around my eyes was unbearable and when I applied elta around them, the skin would become dry within 10-15 minutes, so elta did not work as moisturizer.
After I stared following clinic's new instructions, I felt better on Tuesday (swelling subsided significantly) and after talking to the clinic decided to just continue monitoring situation instead of coming to the clinic. I must point out that after swelling subsided the eye lids were extremely wrinkled for the next couple of days. I was told that it will go away in couple of days (and it did).
I also had unusual amount of breakouts this time around.
Now, 2 weeks later I feel and look much better.
I believe we did achieve wrinkle reduction around the eyes and pore reduction around my nose. Are they completely gone? - No. But at this point I think I am done for a while. Since, the maximal results are achieved after 3-4 months, I decided not do any more prorfractionals for while and wait and see what develops.
I also might say, that the biggest bank for a buck was IPL. My freckles are almost gone and it makes such a difference in how the skin looks without make up.
In 2 weeks I am planning to repeat IPL on my upper body to take care of what is left there. I will update my post after I do that.
I updated cost of the treatment to reflect 2 IPL/Profractional treatments on my face.
I believe this experience was a little bit more painful than the first one, but I am not sure.
This time around they gave me ELTA cream to use instead of aquafore. This resulted in completely different healing experience. First, I started to peel like crazy on 2. The skin was extremely raw for the 5 days. In addition, my eyes (and face) swelled on Day 4 to the point that the eyes were completely shut and the gunk was in my eyes (which was Sunday), on Monday I called the clinic and emailed them the pictures.
The called me back and told me to discontinue using Elta, apply aquafore, take antihistamine and call them back on Tuesday.
I must point out that at this point, the pain around my eyes was unbearable and when I applied elta around them, the skin would become dry within 10-15 minutes, so elta did not work as moisturizer.
After I stared following clinic's new instructions, I felt better on Tuesday (swelling subsided significantly) and after talking to the clinic decided to just continue monitoring situation instead of coming to the clinic. I must point out that after swelling subsided the eye lids were extremely wrinkled for the next couple of days. I was told that it will go away in couple of days (and it did).
I also had unusual amount of breakouts this time around.
Now, 2 weeks later I feel and look much better.
I believe we did achieve wrinkle reduction around the eyes and pore reduction around my nose. Are they completely gone? - No. But at this point I think I am done for a while. Since, the maximal results are achieved after 3-4 months, I decided not do any more prorfractionals for while and wait and see what develops.
I also might say, that the biggest bank for a buck was IPL. My freckles are almost gone and it makes such a difference in how the skin looks without make up.
In 2 weeks I am planning to repeat IPL on my upper body to take care of what is left there. I will update my post after I do that.
I updated cost of the treatment to reflect 2 IPL/Profractional treatments on my face.
Believe it or not it took 17 days for all coffee...
Believe it or not it took 17 days for all coffee grounds to fall out. The good news - I see a lot of improvement. The bad news - I have to repeat the procedure to get rid of the freckles completely.
Next on my agenda is to repeat IPL/Profractional combo on my face. After this is done, I will repeat IPL on my chest/arms/back.
I am doing only one procedure a month so that no to stress my skin too much.
Next on my agenda is to repeat IPL/Profractional combo on my face. After this is done, I will repeat IPL on my chest/arms/back.
I am doing only one procedure a month so that no to stress my skin too much.
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