I had any Matrix done 9 days ago and I still have every red square on my face the swelling has gone down the black dots are gone but it's still extremely dry, flaky and each square is red and defined how long until these go away or do I have permanent damage is there anything I can do to help this healing process. I can't work I've been in contact with the people who did it they say it's totally normal but everything I read says it's not just would like some definite answers please pictures attached
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September 17, 2016
Answer: Ematrix Results on Face, Still Red/Peeling/Irritated
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis. We see atrophic and hypertrophic scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus...
The number of tips and pulses depends on the size of the treatment area, and the amount of overlap of pulses (for acne scarring more overlap will generally give better results). It is hard to know exactly how many pulses it will take until you see the patient and start the procedure,...
This is NOT the reaction you should have gotten from the ematrix device. I suggest you see your physician immediately and get on proper wound care so you do not gets scars or hyperpigmentation. Please ensure you see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.