I have lived with acne scars on my cheeks, as well as a great deal of hyperpigmentation. I have had many chemical peels and microdermabrasion treatments, but nothing did a good job of getting rid of it all.
I had been to Dr Gulin to receive Kybella treatments for the fat in my neck and he mentioned that laser would do a good job of correcting my issues.
Once the time was right, I set up my appointment to have the Smart Skin CO2 Laser treatment done.
It has been 14 days since my treatment and I couldn't be happier!
My skin hasn't looked this smooth and even since I was probably 10 years old!
I have a small amount of sun spots around my eyes that we will get on my 2nd treatment, as well as a few stubborn acne scars that are almost gone. Other than that, my skin is perfect!
For those of you who might be wondering , "How painful is the procedure and how bad is the downtime?"
The first few hours afterwards we quite uncomfortable. You just need to keep a ziploc bag of ice cold water sitting on your face as well as a good strong fan blowing on you. but after say three hours, the stinging ended. And after that I just keep my face slathered in Coconut Oil and Aquaphor. It took six
days of sloughing and my new skin was exposed! It is now day 14 and my cheeks and forehead are a little pink. (Which makes me happy! That means that my skin is still making new collagen... gotta love that!)