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• Posted to IPL: Bad Idea. Really Bad - Pointe-Claire, QC on 26 Apr 2013

  it's called FAMI and there is a guy in London/Spain (possibly LA) who does this. Search for London fami clinic on the internet. The doctors name is Roger Amar.

• Posted to IPL: Bad Idea. Really Bad - Pointe-Claire, QC on 16 Apr 2013

  Hi Matinee, I had nerve damage as well. I am two years out and most of the nerve tingling and soreness has gone, but it has taken this long. I was scared that it would never go away and was more worried about that then my looks. How or who did you go to (what type of doc) to diagnose the annihilation of oil, sweat and sebaceous glands? No matter how much I moisturize it doesn't seem to make a difference. Can you tell me a little bit about hyperbarics and where I might find that. I live in Colorado. Thanks!

• Posted to IPL: Bad Idea. Really Bad - Pointe-Claire, QC on 15 Apr 2013

  Hi Natasha, I am sorry that you are feeling so bad about the changes in your skin. That sucks, And you are so young. I do not know why your skin would start having indentations and marks like in the pic. (BTW, that's not me, but my skin did the same) I believe the lines or indentations that you see in the skin, that are like in the pic here (same ones I have) are from the collagen being destroyed along with (I am speaking of my face) fat atrophy which made the skin sag a bit. If you pull the skin back or stick a finger in the inside of your cheek and poke it out just a bit, the lines will be gone, making me believe that the underlying structure (fat? collagen?) has been messed with. I am not a doc , however if you did not have a problem with the IPL 3 years ago, I am tempted to say it was not from the IPL. My advice to you would be to go to the best (very best) plastic surgeon (who does FACES ONLY) and is knowledgeable about ALL of the lazers, IPLS etc. A dermatologist has some (but limited knowledge) where as a facial plastic surgeon (and I suggest one who also does facial reconstruction, even more knowledge) to take a look at your face and see what they have to say (not because you need surgery, but the more knowledge they have the better). The one I like most, but have not seen yet because I am in Colorado in grad school, is in New York City. Dr. Andrew Jacono. There is also the IPL and Laser damage web site where lots of women have written in giving there thoughts on various docs and ideas about what helped and what didn't. I have not tried the Obaji products but have read lots of post from women who have said it helped. I also want to tell you to get your hormones tested, when are hormones change as in menopause (and I know you are way to young for this) it can change your skin. See where your estrogen is at and your testosterone (used in building collagen). On the mental health side of things I constantly remind myself that all is impermanent and changing. I remind myself that the culture is over the top on its perfectionist ideas of women and how difficult it is to live up to that. There is a great film by Sut Jholly called Killing us Softly. If you get a chance, watch it. maybe you can find it on you tube. I look really bad on cloudy days and sunny days much better. My eyes were hollowed out and I may still opt for surgery, not sure. It has taken me a couple of years to be ok with it (most of the time). But it was hard. I hope that helps. Be kind to yourself. Let me know how it goes. Keeping you in my thoughts.

• Posted to IPL: Bad Idea. Really Bad - Pointe-Claire, QC on 6 Apr 2013

  Thanks Nicole, I appreciate your response.

• Posted to If IPL Causes Collagen to Shrink, is New Collagen Built Around It Always Uniform or Can New Collagen Be Uneven? on 6 Apr 2013

  I beg to differ with you doc. I did have fat loss/atrophy as did other women who have posted on this site. Granted it may be because the procedure was done to fast or set to high, but there most definitely was fat loss. This is sold as non-invasive and totally safe, but there have been enough women damaged to say otherwise. One day these will not be on the market, but unfortunately a lot of women will have to be damaged until then.