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51 Year Old Use to Getting Botox, Fillers, with Great Skin Care Regimen: Damaged by Laser? Frederick, MD

UPDATED FROM irc63
6 months post

December 2, 15-5+mos post op.

irc63
$3,000
Esthetician had to now leave school, eyes dry out; barely ant tear production, constant burning! Redness remains significant around eye areas, and scarring below brows. My face continues to have all types of inflammatory responses! I feel feverish too much, with redness all over, or comes raised in various spots! There is scarring all over, and sig in certain areas'! I've sought out other Dermatologists; she was appalled. She took samples to biopsy for infections; place on oral antibiotics, topical ones too; the original office placed me on same topical! I have milia breakouts. It breaks my heart! I was led in the wrong direction for the wrong procedure, and it was too intense by the hand that held the device!

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December 3, 2015
im so sorry!! i have the same type of laser scarring...its awful...and breaks my heart too.
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December 3, 2015
hopefully another doctor can help you
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March 7, 2016
how are you? I am thinking about having this laser done
November 19, 2016
How is your skin now? I believe I just went to the same practice, had deep mixto and similar terrible results. I'm very discouraged and feel I was sold a bill of goods.
November 12, 2017
This is the same group of Devils who burnt me with ultherapy now I'm horribly disfigured, by the P.a. this dermatologist let's run his practice. Both should be losing their license.I'm so sorry. I'm still afraid to pick another doctor to try an fix my melted face.
UPDATED FROM irc63
4 months post

UPDATE

irc63
It's now October 8, 2015, and I have not healed from the laser. I remain with flushing, Rosacea like symptoms, with milia/whiteheads' and my eyelids are raw, raised and the entire area around eyes are bright red, irritated and raised. I have little tear duc production, and their are signs of light scarring; one highly noted around nose. I was passed on from PA to the Dermatologist's, who did a three hour examination with detailed notations! I knew they were trying to put the blame on something somehow somewhere I could of had these results. Now, as much as he was trying to back their interests up, it is absolutely necessary to be thorough; the DO should of went back through my medical chart, and explained in precise detail all that this procedure is used for, how, the positive and side effects to damage that can happen! I know if I had this knowledge at that time I would not have gone through this 3,000k procedure. I've used basic cleansing and cream products. Tried two types of topical cortisone Cr, and I am no better. My eye area is actually worse. He thought he was bow going to be able to bill insurance for the new conditions. I assured him this is follow up. I'm a very caring and amenable person, who never had any issues with this office; confident in the Botox and fillers. Oh, did I mention lines were returning, so the DO did some Botox? It's sad when you feel you had the knowledge and its only now after the fact that I do! I'm so down, and don't know what is the beat things to do? I'm going to see another Dermatologist who is strictly medical. I fear I gave either a bacterial ir fungal infection around the eyes! I need a biopsy to get to pathology! Yes, folks, this can happen also! When your skins surface is stripped of irs protective layers, and this type if heat is restructuring tour layers of skin, you are up against a chance of serious DNA, infections, etc, where damage can happen. I wish I was the lucky one! Ant experts want to weigh in?

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October 9, 2015
I am sorry this happen to you again this is a reminder to all of us thinking of having ps ect that us could happen please keep us posted as to how they suggest to fix this
October 27, 2015
How are you doing now? I'm hope you are seeing improvement with each passing day. Did you get the results from the biopsy? It's sounds like an infection or an allergic reaction to the topical creams you may be using. I am glad the P.A. reffered you to a dermatologist right away.
UPDATED FROM irc63
2 months post

August 3, 2015

irc63
Sent to follow up today. I could hear the staff say I looked bad. HA! The P.A. listened to all my concerns. We had a thorough discussion on the severe redness with paticei, which she absolutely felt this was an allergic type reaction. She looked over my face, as I pointed to my laser marks. She said she is not concerned, as I am not even at three mos, and these should go away. I felt dissatisfaction with seeing furrow lines returning. Her explanation was this will never keep you from needing Botox again, and tried to show where other lines around my mouth had softened. She placed me on another note potent topical steroid, applying bid without putting any creams on top. I'm changing my moisturizer first, to see if this aggravates of is more calming. My cleanser is changing, however it will be done after I assess the cream. She asked me an interesting question: Am I allergic to gluten? Yes, I am, I've been eating mass quantities. So, we will see! I still feel I should of sent for certain lifts, and assured a long and necessary Rhinoplasty was done instead, a d together with the lifts.

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August 4, 2015
More and updated photos will post.
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August 4, 2015
Not sure what type of laser you had. You can see by pics & review I did on the Mixto Laser. When I went for my month follow-up I too was worried about the laser lines But now I believe this is normal. Dr. gave me prescriptions for whitening cream, retina A & a facial steroid. I have been using this religiously & have seen an incredible improvement! One cream I started using for redness was Eucrin to calm the skin down, a moisturizer to also take redness out & I found an incredible makeup by L'Oreal you can buy at Walmart, it's a BB cream & comes in a green tube. Excellent stuff. I hope you find relief soon. Keep me posted!
August 4, 2015
Thanks for your input! Why did they rx I Retin A? I thought this is an acid based product? I'm told to assure nothing goes on my face with an acid base. I'm still having a nasty reaction, so
I just started steroid yesterday! I'm not allowed to use makeup yet, which she changed since last follow up! Oh, my! I will check out this cosmetic.
August 4, 2015
PS: I, too had Mixto.
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August 26, 2015
Sorry I have been out of town & just now saw your message. Not sure why she prescribed the Retin A but I did have a reaction to it & she said to start slowly like once a wk & maybe for me even only once every 2 wks.
September 13, 2015
How are you doing now? I'm much better. However, my face is constantly hot, and easily reddens. I have minor breakouts
My eyelids' have no change. My fa e continues to show scarring, and that is where I have maintained my anger. I shake my head just thinking about it.
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September 15, 2015
geez of course I hope you are wrong and come out with beautiful skin please keep us posted hope you ate doing better
September 24, 2015
man, dont i know those feelings! the anger..and anxiety of trying to process what happened. i too have scarring from the laser. not the mixto but fraxel. im so so sorry you are going through this and wish you the best.
October 9, 2015
How are you fairing?