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41 Asian Medium Skin Tone - Denver, CO

UPDATED FROM YoCo28
10 days post

10 Days Later

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YoCo28
WORTH IT$650
I'm still really liking the results. There is one blemish on my left cheek bone that is kind of hanging around I'm not sure if that will clear up or not. Otherwise it looks like the surface of my skin has completely healed where my treatments were. From the pictures I took I tried to get in direct sunlight and and accurate appearance of my natural skin tone without makeup. My pores are definitely smaller and my skin tone is more even then it was prior to the treatment. My skin is also a great deal smoother.I am very happy with the results and feel like things will keep improving over the next few weeks.I have had several other surgeries with Dr Huang. and she has never let me down. Her and her staff are excellent listeners and truly care about achieving desired results, while being realistic. Debi, the nurse who did my treatment was awesome... everything that happened to me, she warned me about.. I felt well informed even though the visuals were a bit shocking..

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Linda Huang, MD

Linda Huang, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

March 4, 2015
Wow! Your skin looks great, thank you for sharing such clear pictures!
April 2, 2015
Glad to see you had such a good recovery after those grid lines! Eek. Was it IPL or laser? IPL is not a laser. I had a bad outcome w/ a Sciton BBL IPL device -burns, huge pores, bumps, rosacea flare, broken blood vessels, etc. so I am glad to see somebody have a successful recovery.
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July 8, 2015
I'm sorry to hear....has your skin gotten better?
July 9, 2015
It's not as bad as it was, but my skin is definitely worse than before I had IPL. I wish I never did it.
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April 2, 2015
Your skin sure looks better! Was this IPL? and will you be getting more treatments. A series of three or more is supposed to be good>
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July 8, 2015
Hi - sorry about the delay - yes...it was IPL. I haven't decided to get a second or third yet. My skin healed, and it looks good...but if I go back, I will wait until the winter. I lucked out, and the weather was gray and cloudy during my healing days.
May 2, 2015
Thank God, very scary when it's your face.
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July 7, 2015
Thank you for sharing. I will undergo a breast reduction surgery with Dr. Huang in a couple weeks and it is helpful to hear comments about her. Your pictures were very detailed and helpful for anyone considering the IPL procedure.
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July 8, 2015
Hi - Dr. Huang is amazing. She sized and placed my breast implants perfectly. She went under my arm, and under the muscle for me...since then, I found out many doctors will not do that. It is much more complicated and technically challenging. I'm Asian - am prone to scaring. She made my underarm incisions so they appeared natural, and blended into the existing lines. She is very nice, and exceptionally smart and experienced.
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July 9, 2015
Thanks! I have my pre-op tomorrow.
UPDATED FROM YoCo28
4 days post

Almost "done"

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I'm changing my review to "Worth It"...even with the pictures, I can see my skin is nearly 100% healed, after just 3 1/2 days. The nurse who did the treatment was confident, advised me properly and accurately described what would happen. The reality shocked me a bit...the darkening of skin, grid lines...etc. The best, was the vinegar and water. Doing that - very gently - during the healing process made a big difference.
Now that I'm nearly all healed, my skin is visibly smoother, even and more youthful looking. I am happy so far - and am looking forward to improving results over the next few months.

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February 25, 2015

Thank you for sharing your journey and pictures with us.  Your skin is looking beautiful:)

February 26, 2015
I haven't heard of the vinegar trick before, thank you for sharing. When IPL works great, like in your case, it is so cool to see photos of the being process. Looking good girl!
March 1, 2015
Hi, do you know what sort of laser your doctor used?
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March 3, 2015
I'm not sure of the brand of laser but will find out.. thank you for your comments!
March 13, 2015
Your face looks beautuful☺️ I am burned badly on My right check. This is my morning after. So right now I'm stressing! Thanks for your pictures.. They give me hope!
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July 8, 2015
Hi - Did your skin heal?
UPDATED FROM YoCo28
2 days post

3rd night.. Sunday night after friday 330pm treatment

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So things have improved a lot.. I have done 2 cycles of the vinegar and water mixture.. Patient sessions of soaking the gauze and then laying it over my face... Maybe for 5-30 seconds then repeating.. I use the gauze to gently wipe my skin.. Dead flakes are apparent and are beading up and washing away also.. Some small spots where it looks like the skin wasn't ready to shed, but I sloughed it off bled or became pink.. I was care file them spot treated those areas with neosporin hoping it would accelerate healing.. So far I'm improving by the hour..my pictures look different, but they were all taken within seconds of eachother, with same lighting.. Just different lighting.. I'm showing all so readers can see how lighting/angle can alter perspective.. The ones that look worst are the realistic view....

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February 23, 2015
Sorry... I want to specify that this post was at 851pm... 3 House after previous one.
March 2, 2015
Amazing result! Keep us posted please. I'm Asian also and heard many bad stories of how laser treatment could backfire Asian skin since we have more pigmentation. I've been hesitated about laser and extremely skeptical about IPL eventhough I've done it 3 times. Your story is so encouraging! Please continue to update your review and tell us more of the journey :-)
March 26, 2015
Wow, that's quite quick.
April 2, 2015
I'm glad it worked out for you in the end, though I'm still surprised there were grid lines after the IPL. I've always been able to go back to work after IPL because it only targeted the dark spots. Still it sounds like the nurse knew what she was doing. Everyone is a little different.