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Acne Scars: Fractional Lutronic ECO2 & Erbium Laser W/TCA & Excision/Sutures

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I'm 33 years old and started getting bad, deep...

britpotato
$3,499
I'm 33 years old and started getting bad, deep acne when I was about 21. It started gradually, but got worse and worse, leaving me with a pretty badly pitted face. I just got this CO2/Erbium done today, so I don't know what the results will be yet. Prior to this, I've had two Infiny Microneedling sessions with TCA (an acid that goes into ice pick scars). They seemed to help a little, and there was almost no downtime, but I wanted to see bigger changes.

The session started with pictures (as always), then the consult where the doctor marks your face with what should happen where. Then the nurse applied numbing cream and shot lots of numbing injections all over (this was the most painful bit - like bee stings). We went to another room where she gave me a shot of pain killer, and an anti-anxiety pill. They did the CO2 laser first, which I only felt around the edges, and I mostly only knew it was happening from the beeps the machine made. They did the Erbium next, which was like punches of heat and they seemed to need 3 people to do it. I think there was a lot of blood, but I couldn't tell because I had tanning bed goggles on and I was pretty well drugged up. Somewhere in there they did the excision and sutures, which I also didn't feel.

So far there's been a lot of oozing and bleeding and I'm applying vinegar water every few hours. I'm also using bactine spray with a numbing agent to help with the sting (and hopefully avoid infection). I'm not sure which part of the procedure is causing what, but in total, with the Aquaphor on, I feel very little pain. I'll update with photos later.

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Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD - Account Suspended

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD - Account Suspended

Board Certified Dermatologist

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July 1, 2024
How did the results turn out ?