Aesthetic Associates Centre for Plastic Surgery - Amherst

I received 1 session of on May 10th, I believe it was 4 viles. I have low pain threshold so opted for a local anesthetic. It still hurt like a mother during the injections and was very tender and painful immediately afterwards. I was swollen to a point that it was comical the next day. Seriously insane. After the second full day, I could hide the swelling with an all season scarf. The swelling remained at that level for about 2 full weeks. At the end of week 3, my chin area looked noticeably less full- less than what I had before the procedure. It improved more, although not dramatically, over the next 3 weeks. At my 6 week follow up, the before and after pics confirmed a significant visual improvement and my PA determined I did not need another round. Honestly I wouldn’t have been ready for another round at that point because the area still felt totally numb. The general numbness disapated around 2 months. Even now, almost 3 months later, the area still feels strange. Sort of pins and needles when pressure is applied. Not painful or annoying, but definitely not normal. Guess that’ll happen when you shoot bile into your face for the sake of beauty! More than anything, I am happy that my chin feels less full and floppy than before, even though the visual results are likely not that obvious to someone else. It was just enough for a confidence boost. I will be honest 2 days after the procedure I had an anxiety attack that I made a mistake but as the swelling subsided I started to relax. I’ve posted pictures of all stages of the progress. Hopefully you are able to see my captions.

I had a free consult for PicoSure laser tattoo removal this morning. After reading the consent form I was having second thoughts about the procedure, but decided to stay to talk to the doctor about my concerns. Kay B., The dermatologist or RN (not sure which) who saw me had no empathy for my concerns and treated me like I was garbage. She started off the conversation stating that the procedure is basically a 'crap shoot', and they can't guarantee anything. Not being able to guarantee how the procedure will turn out is understandable, believe me I did my research, but the way she presented the outcomes of this type of procedure to me was very unprofessional. After telling me about how I would have to protect the area after treatment, she then decided to give me the 'sun block lecture'. After telling her I wear sunblock almost every day she shook her head 'no' and says "Really? then what happened to your forehead?" Stunned, I answered "My freckles?" She then responded with "Sun damage you mean, and you already have wrinkles on your forehead which is sad for someone who is 23." The nasty tone of her voice and her gestures made this very uncomfortable. I could not believe she insulted me and basically called me a liar. Let me remind you this was the first time ever seeing this person or being in this office. I naturally have a lot of freckles and moles all over my body and have them checked regularly for abnormalities. I have never in my life been talked down by or belittled more by a medical 'professional' than in those moments. After she was done insulting me, I told her I didn't want the treatment done and she she replied with "Good, dont" and I left the office. I came to this office for a tattoo removal consult only to receive harsh criticism about the skin on my face. I do not recommend going to this office unless you enjoy being talked down to, disrespected, and yelled at by so called 'professionals'. Was really hoping for a good experience based off of what I read about the Aesthetic Associates Centre online. I have background in healthcare and never treated my patients with the disrespect that I received this morning.