Regretful - Limelight Laser, Laser Genesis and Chemical Peels for Mild Rosacea - Australia

Hi there, I've had a similar experience by the sounds of things to you, but with different treatments and was considering trying the limelight/Genisis to correct the damage thats been done so far. Two years ago i went for N-Lite peels and microderm to get rid of some spots and help skin texture. This got rid of spots but made my face very red. The practitioner said i had acne Rosacea. I changed therepists as i felt they were slightly responsible for not having looked at my skin properly before treatment. I visited the Skiin clinic and the therapist bizarrely said acne Rosacea didn't actually exist it was just inflamation caused by acne and suggested i have a medium strength chemical peel and another course of microderm which of course made my skin even angrier and at this stage i begane to notice a scarred appearence arround affected areas. (nose and cheeks) Then i changed clinics again and went for IPL treatment at the Laser clinic and noticed no difference. Like you i'm at my wits end. My skin looks awful, the pores are open and greasy and skin is red and scarred. I've also got this wierd brown partch on my forhead! There's no way i can go out without tons of makeup on now. I've got to do something and have tried everything else. Oh also tried Finecea cream which caused a bad reaction of spots and biopore Jan Marini (caused bad reaction) I'm sticking to really basic skin products now.

Hi Aims, I'm so sorry to hear your story. I too have a weird brown patch on my forehead and your description of your face sounds exactly like mine. PLEASE DO NOT do any more laser treatments to your face, Limelight and Genisis caused further damage to my skin. I wish I had my old face, I have cried SOOOO much but I have what I have now and I can't change anything. After spending thousands of dollars on products I have found a skincare range great for Rosacea, no irritation and FINALLY cover up that covers well, doesn't accentuate lines and looks natural. If you are interested, let me know. I can send you my email address. Take care Aims

Hi again Aims, I forgot to mention that I'm seeing a new dermatologist who has told me to let my skin rest for a few months, I see her in two months, I will let you know what she suggests. I am very weary of doing anything to my skin now, I only wish I was this weary before I even started.

Hello - I am so sorry that you went throu this Aims! It sounds like whoever treated you didnt have you prep before you had your treatments. I am a licensed Aesthetician / Laser Certified. I use Cutera which also has the Limelight and Genesis on it. The problem that you face is with the Limelight. It doesn pull up pigmentation in some people, especially if you have hidden pigment under your skin, which your skin care provider should have observed. I ALWAYS have my patients use retin a & hydroquinone based product prior to treatment (at least 2 weeks)I am not sure what ethnic background you are, but Limelight is NOT for dark skin types. It actually can scar the skin. If you have Hyperpigmentation I would recommend you see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon who can start you on Obagi Nu-Derm or prescribe you Hydroquinone 4% and Refissa .05% (this is milder for dryer/sesitive skins) Tretinoin can also be used but it is for oilier or normal skin types. This should help with the brown spots you are having. You may even want to see if the place who did the treatment will pay for the prescriptions or product since they did the damage. I wish you the best of luck and hope you will get back looking great! It takes time to fix this type of damage, but it can be fixed.