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Laser Genesis Cooked and Destroyed My Skin
Laser Genesis destroyed my beautiful skin. Watching my skin atrophy ever since has consumed the last seven months of my life. I have experienced steady fat loss and burning in my face since this one treatment. I noticed hollowing out near my eyes within 2 weeks. This has continued to this day. My forehead looks 10 years older, and I have wrinkles so deep (I had none before) that could never form naturally in the span of seven months. Clearly this ended up burning my skin and penetrating far deeper than I was ever told was possible. I am tired of doctors telling us these lasers aren't capable of penetrating beyond a certain layer. It is simply untrue.
Explaining how my skin is STILL self destructing this far out is hard. My best friend is a doctor and she suspects my body has been attacking its own cells in response to the burn injury. I will see a dermatologist soon, but on the old laser damage forum (yes, there is an entire forum of people who've been devastated by IPL and laser treatments) people have not gotten much consensus from dermatologists and plastic surgeon.
An MD with the latest laser training performed my procedure. It was 30 minutes long. Those 30 minutes have changed my life forever.
I will add photos later. I would give anything to go back in time and undo this. I wish I had gone the natural route with PRP. Please try that first if you are on the fence about this procedure. Please. As soon as my skin has stabilized, I will have to go to a plastic surgeon to see what my options are to improve all of this volume loss.
Explaining how my skin is STILL self destructing this far out is hard. My best friend is a doctor and she suspects my body has been attacking its own cells in response to the burn injury. I will see a dermatologist soon, but on the old laser damage forum (yes, there is an entire forum of people who've been devastated by IPL and laser treatments) people have not gotten much consensus from dermatologists and plastic surgeon.
An MD with the latest laser training performed my procedure. It was 30 minutes long. Those 30 minutes have changed my life forever.
I will add photos later. I would give anything to go back in time and undo this. I wish I had gone the natural route with PRP. Please try that first if you are on the fence about this procedure. Please. As soon as my skin has stabilized, I will have to go to a plastic surgeon to see what my options are to improve all of this volume loss.
Deeply Regret Laser Genesis, Although I Was Told It Doesn't Go Deep
I noticed volume loss in my cheeks 4 days after my first (and last) Laser Genesis treatment. Today is day 8, and the loss has not stopped. My skin feels thinner; my forehead feels bonier when I wash my face. It is decidedly most noticeable around my eyes. I have been utterly devastated by this response. I elected to get this procedure to treat large pores.
I feel like most people seem to respond well to this treatment based on my research and the doctor's insistence. However, this risk of volume loss and skin laxity was not worth the emotional trauma this has caused me. Like others who've had a poor response to Genesis, my doctor asserted that this volume loss was neither real nor attributable to the laser. Regardless, I can feel and see the difference and do not believe I'll ever look the way I did before this procedure. I am not angry with the doctor. I believe he is qualified and experienced and likely performs this a lot with great results. Proceed at your own risk. I wish I had pursued alternative methods to achieve smaller pores. I have a feeling I will spend the rest of time wishing that. I looked very youthful. I am fortunate that I noticed this after one treatment (although I can't imagine NOT noticing it). I see it in the mirrors and in photos I've since taken.
Next we will try microneedling with PRP with cannula injections around my under eyes. I would appreciate if you all would send positive vibes my way!
I feel like most people seem to respond well to this treatment based on my research and the doctor's insistence. However, this risk of volume loss and skin laxity was not worth the emotional trauma this has caused me. Like others who've had a poor response to Genesis, my doctor asserted that this volume loss was neither real nor attributable to the laser. Regardless, I can feel and see the difference and do not believe I'll ever look the way I did before this procedure. I am not angry with the doctor. I believe he is qualified and experienced and likely performs this a lot with great results. Proceed at your own risk. I wish I had pursued alternative methods to achieve smaller pores. I have a feeling I will spend the rest of time wishing that. I looked very youthful. I am fortunate that I noticed this after one treatment (although I can't imagine NOT noticing it). I see it in the mirrors and in photos I've since taken.
Next we will try microneedling with PRP with cannula injections around my under eyes. I would appreciate if you all would send positive vibes my way!