First day.....very painful treatment. I did medium treatment on my face and agressive around mouth and chin. Chin area had prior orange peel look. Also did a Madonna around my eyes, Second day....very swollen, not much pain, but slept a lot. What I'm noticing ist hate ach time I wash my face, as the doctor told me to.....2-4 times a day ( which I'm doing 4 times) each time I wash, my face looks better. Third day burning and impatient. Skin feels a little dry Will continue... Updated on 7 Mar 2014: Oh my gosh, the peeling came off at the third wash today. Skin is so red! But starting to feel super soft and tight. I've started putting organic olive oil with a couple of drops of lavender oil. My skin is just soaking this up. Feels like huge really bad sunburn Updated on 8 Mar 2014: Oh for Pete's sake. It doesn't feel like this redness is fading any and I'm not sure what to put on face at this time. I think I will have to call the doctors on mondayif tomorrow isn't any better. Lotions hurt my face and I don't think I'm suppose to put aquaphor on it any more, as the crusting is gone, so right now I have the organic coconut oil on it with a moisturizer over, but it still burns. I'm feeling a bit like a vampire with not going out during the day and my whole sleep schedule is messed up.....just being impatient. Just had so much change during the first few days and expected it to continue and not halt.....well it feels like it's halted. Updated on 9 Mar 2014: Well, it's day 6 and it looks like the redness is evening out a bit, but I am having a second peel going on around my mouth and chin where we did agressive treatments.....not as much though, and just a thin layer. Skin feels very chapped. I am still washing gently 4 times a day, but now I'm waiting a few minutes before putting a light lotion on. I am trying to let air get to my skin. I don't know if this is right or not, but I figure it works on diaper rashes for babies ? Haha....maybe consult your doctor on that little theory Updated on 10 Mar 2014: Wa-hoo my redness is going away slowly but I feel great. Moisturize moisturize Updated on 10 Mar 2014: Wanted to do a slide show of the difference already from pre procedure to day 7 post Updated on 27 Mar 2014: Some lines are coming back but not many and doctor said that would happen at first but that next 1-9 month es it will continue getting tighter as new collagen forms. Updated on 27 Mar 2014: Updated on 27 Mar 2014: Wanted to take a side by side before and after. I will continue updating so that you can see the difference as the collagen forms over the next 9 months
Dr. Mr. Patel Thanks for your question. I assume, perhaps correctly, that living in Australia and having a name like Patel you are of Indian origin. Most Indian skin is fairly dark. Many lasers, including CO2 lasers, are problematic in dark skin, often leading to hyperpigmentation. Recommending a laser without knowing your skin type is problematic. The following assumes you have Indian skin of the typical dark color, such as VJ Singh, the golfer. If your issue is scar size, purplish color, and/or redness it may be appropriate to shrink it and/or reduce the red or purple color with a pulse dye laser, such as the Candela Vbeam Perfecta. With your darker skin I would definitely do a test spot first before full laser treatment with a pulsed dye laser. In general, with Caucasian skin you can treat immediately after stitches are removed with such a laser. With darker skin I'd wait a bit longer. We usually treat scars about every 7-8 weeks with these lasers. If hyperpigmentation develops after surgery, which is very common in darker skin, one would generally use a 1064 laser or even better a Cynosure PicoSure Laser (755 wavelength). These are very safe lasers for darker skin and help both texture and dark color. Good luck! Calvin Van Reken, MD Reno Sparks MedSpa Reno, Nevada
We currently charge 450-500 per vial. 1 vial treatment about 500, 2 vial treatment about 900. 2 or more treatments are usually needed, depending on the amount of submental fat the patient has. Reno Sparks MedSpa, Reno, Nevada, USA
It generally works quite well for your condition, which is called menopausal atrophic vaginitis. Even one treatment should improve things, but many gals with menopausal related pain and dryness need the full series of 3 treatments. You will notice the following changes with treatment: first, you will be more moist. Second, pain with sex will first improve, then disappear with further treatments. Many women also note urinary improvement, such as being able to hold their bladder longer, not leak when they cough, sneeze or jump. You will also tighten the vaginal canal. When you are dry this sounds painful, but when you are moist this will actually make your experience and your husband's much more pleasurable. There is very little pain with the procedure.
