Actually, I have met MANY aesthetic doctors who like to boast that the patients others screw up end up coming to them to be fixed. It seems to me that many of these doctors WANT to meet people like you who posted here. I wonder if the issue here is the same one I just had - a message to me from a RealSelf poster went to my backup email box and got lost with the hundreds of mass-emails I receive in that box. It took me 10 days to send out a response. Certainly, a lot of doctors also are seeing a major downturn in their volume of treatments, so they should be eager to take calls from people like you, Hudson and Ivana. Keep calling more offices, and you will find some nice helpful doctors eventually.
Hi Tomato. Actually peri-follicular erythema (red dots around the hair shaft on the skin surface) is extremely common, as is folliculitis. Some people always get it and need to be careful to apply the right moisturizer OFTEN post-treatment. But some are victims of under-trained operators (most common issue, especially with the tricky head on the Syneron products - they have 2 metal bars that will leave minor burn if not squished in full contact with skin during the firing of each pulse). Or it happens because the handpiece tip and/or the gel bottle are breeding grounds for bacteria. Make sure operator wears gloves, and gel bottle looks nice and new, and watch them sanitize the tip of the laser head before zapping you. The gel may have an ingredient your skin does not like, especially if they are using clear aloe vera gel instead of ultrasound gel. In Denver, Derm Joel Cohen is very well-educated and talented, so he can help you erase your problem.
I know several people that own Beautiful Image, and several with the Diamond MediLift (which I used to distribute in 2003). They all rave about their machines, and use them for facial and tummy tightening. Unfortunately, they are technique-dependent, so only long-time users are useful to patronize...for the best results. Lately, I have really enjoyed the increased tightening results and ease of use offered by all radiofrequency devices other than Thermage. There are maybe 6 or 7 brands of no-pain RadioFrequency devices, and they really work. But they do not add muscle tone, which the electrical muscle stimulating devices like diamond lift and MediLift can do...so they can be combined for synergistic results.
What Plastic Surgeons often don't tell you: They don't take the time to test all the nonsurgical devices, so they do not know how well they work; and they should mandate nonsurgical treatments prior to surgery to improve the health and vitality of the area about to receive an incision, and that will enable the skin to heal quicker from the surgical incision. I would never slice open unhealthy thin skin if I could first make it thicker via treatments before pulling out my scalpel.
Hi JLB17. I have the non-CO2 Pixel and would never use the CO2 - too risky. However, there is a company in Princeton NJ near you that makes a very elegant version called ECO2, and they have a superstar derm user near princeton...call Lutronic Lasers if you ever need another treatment. But for fixing, consider this: You will heal a lot slower than you would think - that is a very common source of stress post-treatment. Be patient. Use a gentle soothing moisturizer or cover-up product like Avene Spring Water GEL or Lycogel hysdrating foundation. I recommend staying away from aggressive hydroquinone creams. I can find you some fix-it follow-up treatment providers I know in Jersey, even though i live in Ohio.
Hey Ron, in the future for cystic acne there is a simpler, cheaper way to get more results with no downtime, and it is very popular in Indonesia and Korea among sensitive skin populations. JetPeel skin rejuvenation - providers can be referred by the folks at Benev dot com in Mission Viejo and OnyxMedical dot com in Northern Cali. I own Pixel and JetPeel and prefer the elegance of JetPeel. $125/treatment x 4 sessions
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Hi JLB17. I have the non-CO2 Pixel and would never use the CO2 - too risky. However, there is a company in Princeton NJ near you that makes a very elegant version called ECO2, and they have a superstar derm user near princeton...call Lutronic Lasers if you ever need another treatment. But for fixing, consider this: You will heal a lot slower than you would think - that is a very common source of stress post-treatment. Be patient. Use a gentle soothing moisturizer or cover-up product like Avene Spring Water GEL or Lycogel hysdrating foundation. I recommend staying away from aggressive hydroquinone creams. I can find you some fix-it follow-up treatment providers I know in Jersey, even though i live in Ohio.
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