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Write a ReviewEmatrix - Bad Outcome - New York, NY
- JLNY
- posted 9 months ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $3,200
- Drs. Albert Lefkowitz/Karen Landau (New York, NY)
Wanted to share my regrets about doing ematrix....
- 27 Aug 2012
Wanted to share my regrets about doing ematrix. Went in for mild acne scarring on cheeks and chin, was really nervous about possible poor results and specifically asked about possibility of ematrix causing additional scarring or collagen loss. I was promised by 2 doctors at this practice (on Park Avenue, no less) that this was "impossible," ematrix only stimulates collagen and cannot cause additional scars. I went ahead with 3 treatments, all level C (suposedly levels A and B do nothing for scarring). First session 2/1/2012, second session 3/15/2012, third session 5/8/2012. I delayed the third treatment because after the second treatment, I thought I started seeing 2 new scars. I should not have gone for the third, but trusted my doctors. It is now 4 months out, and still have 2 additional scars, plus the old scarring has not improved at all. Finally, although I was not concerned about aging or wrinkles (I am 39), I can see that my laugh lines are now far more noticeable/pronounced than they ever were before ematrix. I went back to my doctor and he acknowledged my new scars and deeper laugh lines, but he claims they just happened and what I need is another round of ematrix and filler in my laughlines. Just awful experience all around. Feel free to post questions and I will try and check back to answer. PS -- I have to say that I notice every doctor on this site recommends ematrix (or similar laser resurfacing), yet I have not read one patient reviewer who is happy with the outcome for acne scarring from ematrix.
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I'm sorry you had this experience. I can concur that additional scarring is possible. I keep reading that people want higher and higher settings each time. . . but with that comes a much greater risk. Less is more in my opinion.
A year out, and several chemical peels later, I still have light square grid marks imprinted all over my skin. I also have dents in the form of the grids - one large one in the middle of my forehead. You can't miss it. . oh wait - the only ones who don't see it are at the office that caused it!
I just had some C02 done right in the middle of my forehead to try to remove it - but it's deep. We also did C02 on a previous scar that was enhanced with more squares after eMatrix. My current doctor won't done more C02 on other areas because my hyperpigmentation is so problematic following these procedures and he won't take further risk.
I've basically been "branded" with a permanent memory of eMatrix! BTW: The texture and skin sensitivites got progressively worse in the months that followed that last procedure. I hope that lessons learned by us will be lessons that someone else doesn't have to learn!
Again. . . so sorry your experience wasn't a good one. Thanks for sharing and you are wise not to do more. It drives me nuts that these doctors keep selling us on more treatments to fix the problems that the treatment created in the first place! Criminal!
I am sorry you had such a tough experience with this treatment. We thank you for the honest review.