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• Posted to So Far...So Good! on 11 May 2010

  Hi, Jungosan. Was the $300 price you paid for all treatments, or an individual treatment/visit price? -Tracey

• Posted to Thermage - Well Worth It on 13 Apr 2010

  Hi, Anne. I'm just north of West Chester in Eagle, PA, and I'm considering Thermage for skin laxity in my neck and tightening for around my eyes. Who did your Thermage? You say "she" and "West Chester", so I'm suspecting Christine Sciara. I appreciate any info you have that you haven't yet posted re your followup results. Thanks, -Tracey

• Posted to Had Done Yesterday on 2 Jun 2009

  Why does everyone review a procedure the day of or the day after it's done while results are really only determined AFTER healing? Let's try not being so premature. We're reviewing RESULTS, not the healing process and immediate aftereffects. People, please post reviews and include pictures only after the results of your treatment are determined. How can people gauge results when they haven't given their procedure time to take effect? Everyone's so trigger-happy here.

• Posted to Soliciting Suggestions for Optimal Healing Beginning One Day Post Active FX on 21 May 2009

  _I'M_ paying for what you've termed "indulgence", what I call repair/upkeep. Face was $1500, neck $250, decollete $250. This doctor in KOP is awesome, and believes in fair pricing, not ripping people off. He's not in this business for the money, but to help people. To quote him, "As you get older, you get more spiritual."

• Posted to Soliciting Suggestions for Optimal Healing Beginning One Day Post Active FX on 20 May 2009

  Our doctor is indeed very good. I had great results with my face -- smoothed texture, reduced pore size, initial tightness around my eyes. I went back two months later for my neck, and then another two months for my decollete area, and a re-do on that area the following month. I've found that sun-induced hyperpigmentation is more difficult for ActiveFx to remove, but it's great for texture and very fine lines. I haven't had tons of tightening, but I don't tend to produce a lot of collagen at once -- guess I'm stubborn. That's why I just had my eye area re-done. As for your itching and dry skin, if you don't have a tendency to break out or get clogged pores (which I do in a heartbeat!), then I wouldn't worry about the Aquaphor. But what I'd do is soak a clean washcloth and really get my face wet so the dry bits gets fully hydrated. Then quickly/topically dry off the skin only such that you can pat on a layer of the Aquaphor to seal in the hydration. Someone somewhere suggested placing clean, very wet washcloths in ziplock bags in the fridge and using them for itching relief whenever you need them. They worked for me for my full-face treatment. What day did you have your treatment done? -Tracey