skingirl10

Hi, I've already had CO2 done twice...my derm doc did a skin test to see if a third time was possible but the test scarred my face and indicated I shouldn't have more CO2. Also, Deep FX IS CO2 made by the same manufacturers of the original ols school CO2 laser of the 1990's but now it's an advanced fractional laser that is non ablative. I tried fat grafting. The fat reabsorbed into my skin within a few months. I won't try needling. I am familiar with it but as I have spent atleast $50K on my skin repair at this point from age 16 on, I don't want to create the risk of more scars.

No, I don't think so. The fillers have since gone and I haven't replaced them. I really don't think the end result was going to be a radical improvement from any improvement I had within the first month following the procedure. As it stands now, Dr. S saw my disappointing final result photos this week and wants me to go to her office so that she can see in person. Not sure why because her office requested the appt by calling me out of the blue. I didn't call them first. I left them a message but haven't heard back yet.

I wrote my comment above, posted November 23. I also added new pics for everyone to see.

Hi, OK...here is what I consider the final results of my treatment of Deep FX which was done in July. It is now late November. There is good and bad. I am also posting pics without makeup in the worst lighting I could photograph myself in, and set the contrast on high in photoshop so that you could really see any scars or shadows on my face that are there. In other pics, in even indoor lighting that is far more flattering AND with makeup on, you really can't see too much scarring, but it was that way before Deep FX as well. The rolling scars have RETURNED significantly, I'm afraid (sigh). I would say ultimately I received about a 30% improvement in the cheek and forehead area. The lines under my eyes are still gone about 95% but I never had any major ones there to begin with so it was easy for them to disappear. I think Deep FX in COMBINATION with other treatments such as Juvaderm filler may be helpful, as Deep FX simply softens the shadows a little so that when a filler is injected it really smooths out a rolling scar. The pore icepick scars I had prior to Deep FX show no improvement at all. Would I do it again? Not sure. It was very expensive at $3000 and the healing was extremely radical the way it was when I had C02 laser resurfacing twice about 10 years ago. And again, I do NOT recommend doing this if you have small children in the house who will see you post treatment. I have since had a baby and would not let him see me bloody and oozy for the first 4 days of healing for fear of traumatizing him.

Hi, I had this problem and Restalyne and Juvaderm were not doing the trick. My problem was I noticed my cheek area directly under the center of my eye was flattening and looked slightly droopy, at age 39. I had Sculptra done and it was great. The only problem was I did it 4 times, when I really only needed it maybe 3 times, so my cheeks started to look a little too apple-y. I think that is the result of not knowing when to stop, sort of like Priscilla Presley. Fortunately most of it was absorbed into my body with only a small amount becoming permanent, which actually looks very good now. I no longer have the flattening cheekbone and I am now 41. I also do not need to have it done again, and it has been almost 3 years now since I had it done.