Sciton Contour TRL - 39 Yrs old

Hi there! I would definitely get ALL my shopping done beforehand. Make sure you have a large container of Aquaphor and I bought gloves to apply it because it’s really hard to wash off. I also bought one of those gel masks (on amazon) that you put in your freezer to help with the swelling. My tip for that though is make sure you have on plenty aquaphor on and use Saran Wrap on the side you’re putting on your face with cut outs on the eyes, nose & mouth. This way it doesn’t soak up the aquaphor and stick to your face. I also used bagged ice with a towel wrapped around it and then Saran wrap around the towel. Believe me if you just use a towel around your ice and then put it on your face, it soaks up the aquaphor and hurts really bad when you pull it away from your face. Also make sure you have plenty of pillows because you will need to sleep propped up for a few days or more. I placed a towel over the pillows because that aquaphor gets everywhere. I also wore one of those cotton headbands to keep my hair from getting in the Aquaphor. It doesn’t keep it out 100% but it helps. I was pretty much in bed for a couple of days after the procedure watching a lot of Netflix. You’re not going to want to go out in public. I know I didn’t. As far as the pain going during the procedure...the only pain was the injections to numb my face. Around my eyes and mouth were the worst. But after that you won’t feel a thing during the laser part. Once the numbing meds wear off you just feel like you’ve gotten a very bad sunburn. I was given pain medication but only took it at night the first few nights to help me sleep. The day after the procedure my body was in shock and I couldn’t do much of anything. I kept getting lightheaded and dizzy if I tried to do anything around the house. Oh yeah I would also buy some Benadryl just in case you’re face starts to itch, because it sucks and you can’t scratch it. I’m not sure if you read all my posts but when it’s time to wash your hair, I had to scrub my hair at the hairline 2 time with dawn dish soap to get most of the aquaphor out. I swear the aquaphor is the worst part of the whole ordeal. If you have any other questions feel free to ask! :) Hope I helped a little bit! Good luck!

Thank you!!

You’re very welcome! I’m not a smoker either. I think mine came from many years of drinking from straws or just plain heredity. I was lucky my doctor accepted CareCredit and I received 6 months no interest. So I paid it of that way. Good luck!!

You're welcome and thank you!!

I did micro-needling and didn't see a difference at all and wasted about $1000 on all the treatments I had plus they were very painful. Fillers are temporary and expensive...this laser is permanent. Even after all I went through I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Awesome I’m glad I could help you! No I don’t believe I had the orange peel looking skin. I’m guessing it’s because you said it’s real dry right now but I’m no doctor lol. Whenever I started to get worried about anything I emailed my nurse and she emailed me back pretty quick and calmed my nerves. even on weekends which I found to be pretty great. maybe you should just send yours a quick email with a picture just to settle your nerves. I’m not too sure about the microns. I know when he did my forehead he told the nurse 50 x ?? can’t remember that number but he did 3 or 4 passes I think. Then when he did around my mouth he told her 100 x ?? not sure about that one either but I think he did 2 or 3 passes. My eyes were I think e said 25 but I really can’t remember. I was so nervous during the whole thing. I guess I could email them and ask so I could be more informative. :) Thank you so much for your kind words! I wish you all the best in your journey!

Hi Laurie! No I don't feel like I had any fat loss and I never heard of that either. Are you having issues?

No not with fat loss. I went back to the office to see how I was doing and they said everything was looking good. I'm 5 weeks out. My only concern was that I have texture irregularities on one said that my PS assured me will resolve itself. He said that I'm actually still swollen. It just takes time. It's a process and you can't rush it. I'm still red but it seems to be lightening. How are you doing. I think your 7 or 8 weeks out now. Are you happy with your results?

Yeah, when I went for my 4 week check up I was still swollen as well.
I'm doing well now. No more redness. I'm still not sure about my results because I really wish he had been more aggressive. He told me on my check up that I could always do it again, in six months but I'm not really wanting to spend the money or have all that down time again. Everything I had researched said one treatment should do the trick. That is why I chose this treatment. I'm a little upset about that but it is what it is I guess. I really hope your irregularities even out for you!

Has the texture improved?

Hi, have you thought of fillers or botox/dysport for areas your still concerned about? My doctor told me they kind of go hand in hand because no one thing is perfect. look up dr. davin lin on youtube. he has just about every laser on the market and his videos are very informative. too bad he’s in Australia or I would’ve booked with him in a second. How are things now, almost 4 months later?

Thank you! Yes it was a lot of down time but it was worth it.

I love it! I just wish I could have done the full face. I also wish he had went a little deeper around my mouth and gotten closer to my lips. One of my main concerns were the two deep lines right above my top lip and they are still exactly the same. I may do it again in the future but I would get full face and make sure they really got after those two deep lines I hate. I really just don't want all that down time again...but it is worth it.

Just out of curiosity, why didn’t you do full face this time? Did the doctor advice against it? Are the cheeks the area that was skipped? Was there concern about the laser causing fat atrophy in this area?

My doctor said he wasn't set up yet to do full face. I believe it was something to do with the amount of numbing that had to be done.

Try filler for above your lip. they make one ( can’t remember which) just for that area!

You might find that more treatment will make your skin too thin? Try the fillers for your lip wrinkles & also botox will work wonders for your wrinkles. I love IPL [non re-surfacing] for plumping up the skin& rejuvenating the collagen production. LED facials are lovely too for painless, non invasive plumping & cheap as its just a facial really (shop around). Its amazing how far you can take the improvements over time. Once again, good on you for sharing.

I’m not familiar with the Dot laser. I didn’t have any dark lines. Hope they go away for you real soon!

I’ve never heard of “dot laser” either and I’ve heard of all of them. Maybe this was an older procedure?

Thank you!

Wow I am so sorry to hear about your experience! I couldn't imagine getting this done with just a topical numbing cream. It really does sound like your PS wasn't familiar with the procedure. I don't know what strength mine used. I just heard him tell the nurse some numbers but I don't really remember. I do remember though that he did at least 3 passes on my forehead and at least 2 around my mouth. I think he only did one pass under my eyes but that skin is very thin so I wouldn't have expected more. How long ago did you have yours done?

I had it a year ago, I also remember the numbers I think he said 18 something like that, it was very painful and I was red for almost a month but my brown spots are still there. I am using niacimide for that and of course Retinoids. I am glad you are happy with your results, I had a good result under my eyes, it smoothed out my wrinkles, I had fines lines. He did 2 pases under my eyes. I need to find a laser that tightens the skin please let me know if you or anybody knows of one to tighten the skin under the eyes. I also have malar on my upper cheeks, that is why I thought about a tightening laser. I am happy for you.

By the way I paid $3,500 to dr. Pearlman in Park ave, obviously Park ave. prices but terrible results.

wow 18? the number my doc said were 50 and 100. And $3500? sounds like you got ripped off! I’m so sorry for that. The only laser I know that I heard does a little tightening is the Halo, but I’m not sure how much. I want to have the Halo done just because I want my full face done and want to even put my skin tone. You should look into that. it’s half the price you paid.

I will into Halo, thank you for the tip, I was thinking about micro needling with PRP instead of Halo (laser). I still have to decide, thank you and have a great recovery.

I’ve never had that with PRP but I had 3 microneedling sessions that did absolutely nothing. I’m sure you read that in my 1st post. I wish you all the best in whatever you decide. Happy Holidays!

Thank you! Happy Holidays to you too! :)

Have you looked into ultherapy? it’s used for tightening only. it’s expensive and you don’t see results for 3 months. also look into thread lifts. not sure about the price of that one. Good luck!

I love them! Just wish he'd been a little more aggressive around my mouth and gone a little closer to my lips. I have these two deep lines above my top lip that were my biggest concern but they are still there. I hope it's just too early and they will continue to get better with time.

Thank you! I am happy with the results. Just wish he'd been a little more aggressive around my mouth and gone a little closer to my lips. I'll update more pictures today.