“Still on the Fence...”

I have lived in Florida my entire life and have been a sun addict for MANY years. I have a lot of freckles and spots from the sun, all over my face and body. (not to mention premature wrinkles)

I had the Pearl treatment done 2 weeks ago and I have to admit, my skin does look smoother. But, to me it looks like it does after a really good chem. peel. The brown sun spots etc, on my face, did not dissapear with the treatment as I expected they would.

The doctor did NOT tell me to wash my pillow cases, towels & washclothes with FRAGRANCE-FREE detergent prior to having this done. I ended up with a mean case of contact dermatitis after my treatment, which made me look like a horrible burn victim.

The pain was unreal and being out in public was absolutely humiliating! (the procedure was virtually painless because of the numbing cream) It finally cleared up...but what a nightmare!

I must also mention that the stench of the skin during the peeling process is horid! And, having the greasy aquaphor on my face for a week was not fun either. I needed at least a full week at home to recover fully.

My face looks, nice, but not $850 worth of nice. My doctor said he will go over it again and "spot treat" the spots that did not go away. He knows that I will not be paying for it.

So, the most important thing to know, if you are planning on doing the Pearl laser treatment, is to MAKE SURE you wash all your linens and towels in fragrance free detergent before you have it done. Your face is raw afterwards and open to any chemicals it comes in contact with. Your doctor may not mention this to you. Also, taking some benadryl afterwards is always a smart idea.