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I’ve added photos from two weeks up to four months post Cellfina. I’m going on 5 months and still struggling with residual hyperpigmentation. My cellulite wasn’t severe to begin with, so having to cover up and agonize every day over these dark spots is too high a price to bear. Coupled with this is the anxiety of not knowing when the rest of these spots will fade. I cannot emphasize enough, this is not worth it. If you have skin of color (any color) don’t it. I’m tired of crying myself at night every night and having to apply hydroquinone multiple times a day. So, not worth it!!
Dark Skin Beware of Cellfina
I have Fitzpatrick IV skin and had mild cellulite. Had cellfina in late May 2019. I was severely bruised immediately after the procedure and in pain for 2 weeks after the procedure. The compression garments made it difficult for me to use the toilet and I was pretty much bed-ridden.
Two weeks later, I went back for a follow up and was still very much bruised. I had purple/blue spots at the incision points that made it look like I had a strange skin infection. Someone asked me if they were bed bug bites. All through summer, I had to hide. This took a toll on me emotionally.
I went back to see the doctor 2.5 months after the procedure and he prescribed bleaching creams. I'm going on 4 months and some of the spots have lightened but the ones in front of my legs are still dark and have bruise stains (hemosiderin). I went to see the doctor last Friday and he applied PicoSure Focus on one of the bruises and it made it worse. It actually crusted on site and now I have symmetrical rectangles.
Never in a million years would I have imagined that a procedure that's advertised as "safe," minimally invasive and claims that bruising is "temporary" would have left me so mutilated. I'd take back my cellulite in a second rather than living like I have for the past 4 months! I have not gone to the gym, a pool, worn shorts, or even dated. I paid thousands of dollars to have to cover my once beautiful legs. I don't know if this is permanent.
Unless you're white think twice before having this procedure. Cellfina is NOT safe on skin of color. I'm scared this is permanent and I feel my legs have been ruined.
Two weeks later, I went back for a follow up and was still very much bruised. I had purple/blue spots at the incision points that made it look like I had a strange skin infection. Someone asked me if they were bed bug bites. All through summer, I had to hide. This took a toll on me emotionally.
I went back to see the doctor 2.5 months after the procedure and he prescribed bleaching creams. I'm going on 4 months and some of the spots have lightened but the ones in front of my legs are still dark and have bruise stains (hemosiderin). I went to see the doctor last Friday and he applied PicoSure Focus on one of the bruises and it made it worse. It actually crusted on site and now I have symmetrical rectangles.
Never in a million years would I have imagined that a procedure that's advertised as "safe," minimally invasive and claims that bruising is "temporary" would have left me so mutilated. I'd take back my cellulite in a second rather than living like I have for the past 4 months! I have not gone to the gym, a pool, worn shorts, or even dated. I paid thousands of dollars to have to cover my once beautiful legs. I don't know if this is permanent.
Unless you're white think twice before having this procedure. Cellfina is NOT safe on skin of color. I'm scared this is permanent and I feel my legs have been ruined.