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IPL Damage at Clearskincare Clinic Perth

Name: IPL Damage at Clearskincare Clinic Perth
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Author: healingheart

ORIGINAL POST

I have posted a few encouraging comments to other...

healingheartJune 3, 2015

I have posted a few encouraging comments to other victims from time to time but I have never posted my story or posted any photos of the damage. I am not ready to post any photos of my face but I will once I am all healed (2 years post damage and finally seeing healing).
I am not ready to share my entire journey as it was extremely painful and is difficult for me to verbalise. However, the gist is that I started ipl for freckles on my forearms to test how I would tolerate ipl on my face My skin on my forearms looked beautiful and so I proceeded with treatments to my face. I will spare you the details now, but once I realised that things went dreadfully wrong, I looked to my arms to reassure me that ipl was safe and everything would be fine. I hadn't paid any attention to my forearms after the initial treatment because everything went smoothly and it was winter . I will never forget the moment that I looked at my arms and noticed what happened. An electric shock of horror pierced my heart. The texture had completely changed and the undersides of my arm were a burnt orange colour instead of creamy white.
My arms as I knew them were gone. I know this sounds drastic, but there is loss even though we didn't lose a limb or have a disfiguring accident.
Victims are always told that the damage is premature aging but this photo captures the difference between the healthy skin and the damaged skin. The area above the elbow was not damaged and the area below speaks for itself.
Tomorrow I am starting treatments of Factor 4. It is 4x more powerful than prp.
I will let you know how it goes!!

Replies (33)

LillyLake

June 5, 2015

I really hope this works for you. Gonna follow this post closely for updates. Good luck!!!

healingheart

June 5, 2015

Thank you, Lilly lake. I am hopeful. If you save the image, you can enlarge it to show the texture changes. It is shocking.

LillyLake

June 5, 2015

I saw, it really is that odd texture change that people have described. Is it mushy/soft? I have some on my temples after IPL, it's such a bizarre texture, almost like chicken skin... I checked out the treatment, I am interested to try it myself. Anyways, I hope and pray this works for you!

wendykay2

June 5, 2015

Dear HealingHeart, all my sincere best wishes to you. My face is a mess after aggressive IPL and I am so depressed. I am also going to follow this closely. I feel like my face has forever changed for the worse.

healingheart

June 7, 2015

I am so sorry, I could never have imagined that there could be so much damage. I have seen improvement after a course of accutane and now needling with the dermapen. Hoping that Factor 4 will boost the healing process in my body. I am thinking of you xx

wendykay2

June 16, 2015

Thank you so much. Just a little bit of hope goes a long way when you feel so depressed and damaged. I am not sure that we have Factor 4 here but I could do the PRP. I have rosacea so will not touch Accutane and I am afraid of needling.

Gina L.

June 5, 2015

Definitely keep us updated and wishing you the best.

Eva G

June 6, 2015

Thank you for taking the time to share your story - it's great to hear that your skin is turning around for the better. What exactly is Factor 4?

healingheart

June 6, 2015

I haven't had any treatments for my arms because I have been working on my face. This is taken from a website. I have found that without any treatments, my skin does not improve. I have tried so many different healing therapies. I am starting with my forearm damage and will move to face. FACTOR4 is a highly concentrated plasma formulation created from a patient’s own blood. It contains anti-inflammatory, growth and repair factors. In comparison to PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatments, FACTOR4 is a more advanced, targeted anti ageing treatment. FACTOR4 can be an effective treatment for thin, crêpey or inelastic skin. It is particularly suited to treatment of the neck, face, décolletage and back of the hands. When FACTOR4 is used on the hands it increases skin elasticity, reduces spotty pigmentation and reduces visible signs of ageing. When used on the face, FACTOR4 reduces fine lines and wrinkles and improves overall skin tone. FACTOR4 is autologous, which means it’s harvested from the body’s own substances. Depending on a patient’s needs, it can be used to improve skin tone and treat wrinkles and crêpiness on the face, neck, décolletage and hands. It also effectively reduces dark eye circles, stretch marks, and scars. FACTOR4 also has a general effect of significantly reducing static face lines and tightening the skin.