tj

Dr. P: Are you chuckling because you are sure I will see a better result than I do now? :) tj

Hi Dr. P: Thanks so much for responding to my post. So, yes, you are right on a few counts. Now, a week after my allergic reaction, my doctor doesn't believe it was the Benadryl or yeast either. He feels that since my skin was still somewhat "raw", I had a reaction to the ceramide cream and he would like me to try using it again. I am hesitant but did a test patch on my wrist with no reaction and now need to test patch on a treated area of my face or neck. Meanwhile, I have been using a cetaphyl moisturizer. When I went back to see him he put me on a Zyrtec in the evening which has helped me to sleep through the nights. He also changed the steroid cream to triaminiclone (?)( instead of the desonide )for 3 days only. I am now just moisturizing and can use some desonide on the neck if need be and still take a Zyrtec every evening. For everyone who might be interested in my results, this is how I feel 2 weeks after the procedure: Although it hurt like hell and I did get that nasty allergic reaction, the lip lines above my upper lip are VERY much softened. Enough so that I can barely see the 2 that are left. It didn't work quite as well under the lower lip but they are softened. I was advised by the doctor that the lip lines are the hardest to get rid of so my expectations were low. The wrinkling of my neck is much better so far and the circles under my eyes are gone. My doctor did say that the results I see now may get a little worse before they get better. So, in a few months, I hope to see even better results. All in all, if my results do improve even a little bit, I am very satisfied with this procedure. Thanks so much again for your response. TJ

I had Fraxel:Repair done 9 days ago. After the 3rd day, I was using Aquaphor on my cheeks, but the rest of the face and neck was healed nicely and I was given SkinMedica Ceramide Cream to moisture with on those healed areas. By day 5, I was off Aquaphor totally and only using the Ceramide Cream. I was healing nicely and a week after the procedure was told I didn't have to come back to see the doctor for a month. I complained of some itching and was told to use Benadryl at night. Well, the next morning I woke up to a beet red face and the swelling was like it was the day after the procedure. Back at the doctor's I was told I had either an allergic reaction to the Ceramide Cream OR a yeast infection due to the antibiotic and antiviral meds I was given for the procedure. I was then put on Desonide cream and Diflucan. The itching is horrible. It is now approximately 36 hours later and the swelling and redness is abating but the itching is horrendous. I see the doctor tomorrow who has told me to take the Benadryl, but I am wondering if the Benadryl could have been a part of the problem and why the desonide cream has not helped the itching at all. Help! I can't sleep and am going crazy!