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Lipo and Pearl (Erbium) Facial Resurfacing - Atlanta

1. Pain and downtime.
Minimal pain for lipo. Easily managed with hydrocodone. The first couple of days may be difficult, but tolerable. As for Pearl (Erbium) laser treatments. Those with low pain tolerance need to communicate this and make sure the staff sufficiently numb or sedate. In my case, the staff did not take this seriously based on other patient experiences. Pain response to laser treatment should be taken seriously and appropriate measures taken without question. Less than optimal laser power setting to avoid under managed pain somewhat defeats the purpose of the procedure.

2. Would I do it again.
Yes. With clear expectations of areas to be treated and volumes to be removed.

3. Wish I had known before.
Dealing with unexpected wound conditions. If any edema occurs and the wound fails to close immediately there is a greater chance an abnormal, noticeable scar will form. Have the surgeon agree to incise and re-suture after the edema has subsided.

Did you have a procedure by the Dr?

If so, what was it and do you have pics posted? Or provide a general satisfaction / disatisfaction on what was done.

Alright. Here's hoping the results meet your expectations.

Would you mind sharing the name of your Dr?