POSTED UNDER YAG Laser Reviews
"So...you're over 35, Right?" Houston, TX
UPDATED FROM cupcake0526
8 months post
It's been a while
cupcake0526July 29, 2016
$1,200
Due to life getting in the way I haven't been able to get on here, and I haven't been able to get any more vbeams yet. My final word on the first one: it did help. About day 13 it started to go back to normal, but it didn't completely. The change was ever so slight, but it made a difference. And hey, any improvement is AMAZING (right!?) so I'm running with it. I'll update after each round.
Oh, and for all of the people who have asked, I finally got in touch with office who did my yag, and it was erbium.
Oh, and for all of the people who have asked, I finally got in touch with office who did my yag, and it was erbium.
UPDATED FROM cupcake0526
7 months post
Had my first round of vbeam
cupcake0526June 1, 2016
Since my last update I've had fillers and vbeam. First, the fillers are amazing, and helped smooth out my skin a lot. Second, the vbeam smoothed out my texture even more. My derm was only able to do my cheeks before I almost had (did have?) a full blown panic attack. It surprisingly didn't hurt at all. I was only pink for a couple of days, and had swelling until the day after. Nothing like my yag experience. My skin handled it very well.
I'm not sure if the skin improvement is from micro swelling, bc I'm only 1 week out from the vbeam, but I'll re-update in a week to let everyone know. I'm excited!!
I'm not sure if the skin improvement is from micro swelling, bc I'm only 1 week out from the vbeam, but I'll re-update in a week to let everyone know. I'm excited!!
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June 1, 2016
Why did you have a panic attack you wally?! :P Lol. It may be microswelling. You could always do some home dermarolling at home if you like the effect. You look nice in your photo, can't see anything distracting. :)
June 1, 2016
Bc my first time with a laser was excruciating and it left my skin a mess. I feel silly, now, of course. But my derm was great about it all. :)
I'm not going to do anything at home. We're going to do vbeams, then on to something else for texture.
It only helped with texture on the sides of my cheeks. What looked like a bunch of little atrophied spots may have actually been little hypertrophic spots. I'm hopeful about it, anyways.
And in any case, it didn't do any more harm. So that's always awesome. Lol
Thanks! My texture is only caught on camera in certain lighting, though. Which probably makes me pretty lucky.
I'm not going to do anything at home. We're going to do vbeams, then on to something else for texture.
It only helped with texture on the sides of my cheeks. What looked like a bunch of little atrophied spots may have actually been little hypertrophic spots. I'm hopeful about it, anyways.
And in any case, it didn't do any more harm. So that's always awesome. Lol
Thanks! My texture is only caught on camera in certain lighting, though. Which probably makes me pretty lucky.
June 6, 2016
Thanks for sharing. You look great. May I ask where did you have fillers put and what type of filler was it?
June 7, 2016
This gives me hope. My face looks like Braille from an overly aggressive fractional co2. My collagen got excited and grew too far. Not to mention the dents. Was the yag you had fractional too?
July 29, 2016
The person who did it said it was Erbium. I asked her if it was fractional said, "No, it was erbium". But erbium can be either. So I'm really not sure.
February 23, 2018
hey girl, i had suffered exactly the same as you described, textured scars, micro tears, from smooth skin to pore like textured skin. i spent so much money treating and for skin care products. never ending search for something or anything that would help to heal my skin and bring it back to normal. i struggled a lot, had depression for 4 years and skin made minimal improvements. i recommend do fall into gimmick of so many products. find a suitable product that is non-comedogenic and gentle. i just simplified my skin care. oatmeal scrub for face wash, vitamin c serum, vitamin b serum and jajoba oil for moisturiser and I've seen so much better result after starting this care. i can say i had improved 80% after this routine. my only advice focus on things that can distract you from focusing on your skin, do things that make you happy and it is truly what you are inside than outside. tc
UPDATED FROM cupcake0526
4 months post
Starting to really wonder
cupcake0526March 23, 2016
If my body just heals insufficiently. Or maybe it was something I did while I had contact dermatitis. I mean, my face was burning and itching so bad, I almost went insane. Maybe I was too rough with my face while it was all inflamed.
Even amazing doctors can have patients who scar. Is it really always their fault? Or can it equally be the patients body and how they handle aftercare?
In my case, I'm thinking it wasn't just the technician at fault.
This time around I'm going to be meticulous about after care. And if my face blows up again, I know now that it IS a big deal, and to get to my doctor ASAP.
Hoping for a different experience this time around.
Even amazing doctors can have patients who scar. Is it really always their fault? Or can it equally be the patients body and how they handle aftercare?
In my case, I'm thinking it wasn't just the technician at fault.
This time around I'm going to be meticulous about after care. And if my face blows up again, I know now that it IS a big deal, and to get to my doctor ASAP.
Hoping for a different experience this time around.
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March 24, 2016
Is dermatitis the same as a skin infection? I was given antibiotics for prevent skin infection during my resurfacing. Did your doctor give you this?
March 24, 2016
Well, I got diagnosed with contact dermatitis. It was an allergic reaction to the cream I was told to use. But no, I did not receive antibiotics. Both my husband and I called the office multiple times until the nurse called back trying to give me doxy. My husband freaked out bc it is literally the only thing in my chart that I'm allergic to. So the nurse said, "Well....what do I give her? We're not a dermatologist office. I take care of patients who have even deeper peels than her"
Never understood why that was relevant. If you've been apart of the aftercare for deeper peels, then why can't you help me with mine?
It was ridiculous
Never understood why that was relevant. If you've been apart of the aftercare for deeper peels, then why can't you help me with mine?
It was ridiculous
March 24, 2016
So basically she didn't know what to give you so she was just saying anything? Jeez what ever happened to accountability.
March 24, 2016
Right? If they can't handle after care then they shouldn't be lasering people.
March 2, 2018
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