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Had the laser treatment!
Today I saw the doctor, and he was pleased with my progress. I am to have another check up in 6 weeks, and then at the three month mark, we will deal with the remaining slight-crookedness.
Wahooo!
Then I had the laser treatment. This was the V-Beam laser which treats redness, etc. It was pretty weird. I had to close my eyes and put on these metal goggles, which was a very good thing because that laser is BRIGHT! Even with my eyelids down and those goggles, I could still see stars.
The laser didn't hurt toooo much. It was cold and burning at the same time, sort of like having Jack Frost and a dragon side by side, spitting at your face . Spit-pause-spit-pause... all around my nose area (the incision site). Once all around, twice all around, thrice all around. (Three passes.) It took less than ten minutes (maybe only four or five minutes).
Afterwards there was no lingering sensitivity, and I swear that, about an hour later, it was waaaaay less red. Good stuff.
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Okay, I'm going out of town for a week. When I get back, I will post a new update. Take care!
Wahooo!
Then I had the laser treatment. This was the V-Beam laser which treats redness, etc. It was pretty weird. I had to close my eyes and put on these metal goggles, which was a very good thing because that laser is BRIGHT! Even with my eyelids down and those goggles, I could still see stars.
The laser didn't hurt toooo much. It was cold and burning at the same time, sort of like having Jack Frost and a dragon side by side, spitting at your face . Spit-pause-spit-pause... all around my nose area (the incision site). Once all around, twice all around, thrice all around. (Three passes.) It took less than ten minutes (maybe only four or five minutes).
Afterwards there was no lingering sensitivity, and I swear that, about an hour later, it was waaaaay less red. Good stuff.
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Okay, I'm going out of town for a week. When I get back, I will post a new update. Take care!
Continued improvement
A little flakiness and redness left. I think this scar is going to be practically invisible!! ;-)
A couple of the "internal" stitches have worked their way out of the skin. Pretty weird.
Overall, I am very pleased with how it's coming out. My mouth is still a LITTLE crooked, but I knew that might be the case after the surgery. The important thing was to first get the "cupid's bow" raised symmetrically, and THEN deal with any "lateral" (toward the side) crookedness later, with filler and/or with a few more stitches (laterally) when everything is healed.
In any case, I figure I know have the most perfect symmetrical cupid's bow ever! I love it. It's just the mouth corner on the right side that is a touch lower than the left side. No biggie. Can improve that later.
Tomorrow I see the doctor and get the laser treatment on the scar.
computer down, so this is by phone...
Healing continues. On Wednesday, I go back to Doctor for an anti-scar laser treatment.
Provider Review
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
201 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California
So far so good. Great doctor, great clinic. I'm not through my aftercare stuff, so I will finish this part of the review later. (Hopefully I can add to this part)