damagedskin

Skin damaged by VI Peel

Hi Cv,
I know that I have damage from the laser treatment as significant changes to my skin happened almost instantly after the procedure. However, I didn't have this issue with pores or bumps until a couple of months ago after I'd had the VI peel...so I don't know how much is due to the laser.
All I know is that if my doctor had been honest with me about the possible consequences, I could have made a more informed decision and not been a guinea pug for their treatment.
I wanted to know, have you tried microderm or dermaroller?
I don't want to go near a peel and will NEVER do a laser again but thought maybe microderm could get rid of that dead skin on my cheeks. Does it seem like your skin on the cheeks is dead and won't soak up serums like before?
I also find that before if I had a pimple that erupted, it would heal quickly whereas now my skin seems to take a month to heal from minor pimple issues.
So depressing...

Hi cv,

I'll post some more pics soon when I do a review of the Accent - just building up the force to do it as I haven't fully confronted the fact that because of my decision, I've ended up with crepy lines when I smile the like of which I see in 50 year old ladies...anyway when I do you'll be shocked how much it looks like your 3rd pic...
Totally agree about the doctors - I think I was deliberately mislead. There was something a little Stepford Wives about the atmosphere in the clinic- as though they knew something but had these strange, calm smiles plastered on...they should have been totally honest and the side-effects...I highly doubt that it's just me that has ended up with these problems. I don't get how someone can sell their soul for money like that.

Hi cv,

I'm sorry to hear what you're going through. I've ended up with bad damage myself after a single Accent laser treatment which ended up damaging my dermis and leaving me with crepey lines when I smile and all sorts of other things. I'm going to write about it soon. The 3rd pic you posted looks identical to a pic I have of myself smiling and I too feel like I've aged 10 years overnight.
For me it's been about a year and a half and it seems to be getting worse every day. I dread looking in the mirror but can't help it.
Have you noticed the problem stabilizing at all?

Hi Yairis,
I'm really sorry to hear about what you're going through.
I'm having a really bad day today myself. I'm just terrified about what's happening to my skin. It's like it's aged by 10 years in the space of a few months.
The Accent laser caused some damaged but it seemed to have stablilized but I think the VI peel caused some delayed cell death or something as it's just getting worse every day.
I've caught glimpses of my skin in different lights today and I nearly had a panic attack. I feel like I've got the skin of a 50-year-old woman.
You can't really see it from the pics but I'll post some more in different lights.
I'm terrified...I've been doing dermarolling for about 3 weeks - 0.5mm every 3 days with Vit E and C and oils. Just type dermaroller into Google and you'll see lots of info. I bought it at a dermatologists. I've seen a little improvement but I'm afraid it's not enough to slow the damage that's appearing in front of my eyes.
Has anyone tried dermarolling?
I feel like my face has been destroyed for money. Like most people on here, I was trying to be proactive about aging and my skin - that's why I went to a doctor for the treatment. Instead they took my money and left me with a face that's dying.
I've got huge pores, bumps, dents, lines, groves, holes, sagging, dry patches, stains and just nightmarish texture.
Sometimes I manage to keep it in perspective but there are other days when I just feel so sick about it.
Can anyone give me some advice?

Thanks for your posts.
I don't know if the treatment clogged more pores. It's more like they've got really big and joined together to make horrible slits. The texture has also got really bumpy.
SQ, yes I would think long and hard about doing anything that could damage the dna of the skin. I've realised the skin is a complex organ and won't always react the way you want it to.
I've done 3 at-home dermaroller treatments (0.5mm). I don't know if it's just microswelling, but I can see some improvement in terms of pore size on the size of my face. After 3 months of goulish-looking skin, I'm feeling relief for the first time though don't want to jump the gun. I'll have to wait and see if it does anything for the crepiness (from Accent) or that dead look of the skin on my cheeks (after VI peel).
I've been really careful about what I'm using on my face - no harsh creams, no Retinol. Just vitamins E and C, a little A, and avocado oils with some essential oils. Don't want to do more harm - I just want my skin to heal however long it takes.
I wish the doctor had told me the truth about this treament and the single Accent treatment I had done. They should be honest - in a minority of patients, things can go badly wrong. Instead of that, they say 'it's all good, safe, your skin will look amazing.' You trust them as they're doctors, real MD's, you think 'there's no way he'll put his patient's lives, health or looks at stake for money.' Wrong - they will. I'd feel much better if I'd been warned of this possibility.
I don't know how they sleep at night. I don't think they did anything wrong in terms of the application of the treatment - it seemed well done and the aftercare instructions were good. They just concealed the potential for things going wrong. What do they care? They're not the ones that have to live with it when they go outside or meet friends.
I really believe a lot of doctors are keeping up a wall of silence about widespread disastrous effects of all sorts of skin treatments.
I'll keep this post updated and will post about the accent treatment too.
If anyone has any advice, it would be much appreciated.