CO2 (Dot) Laser - 1 Month Away from 53 and Trying my best to stay looking young and healthy! - New Braunfels, TX

Today I went back to the spa for my Vibraderm - (its sanding for the face, didn't hurt but wasn't relaxing at all) It took off lots of lingering dead skin cells and hopefully that will finally relieve the itching problem and now my skin is ready to absorb some good stuff. Next was the hydrofacial designed to hydrate the face and add antioxidants, this part felt really good. Lastly, I had my gentle waves done and sun block put on.
Now, prior to going to the spa, I went ahead and touched up my roots (yay!), I had to be careful not to get dye on my face, wasn't easy, even with Vaseline, the dye still wanted to creep on my face. But it was one of those things that I just couldn't take another day of drab hairline.....Hey, you pay a lot to get your face done, the least you can do is perk up the hairline.....right? well at least for me anyway!
I came home and for the first time, in weeks, I put on eyeliner, mascara and some lip balm. Figured I have a "BIG" reveal...? I did not use any foundation or blush what-so-every, I only have the sunblock from the spa. So, aside from the eye make up and lips, the rest is natural.
Now, I decided to smile in these photo so you could see the more natural me and not the "hey look at my lines face". Since I see my face everyday, I probably don't notice huge differences each day, but I hope you'all out there viewing these photos can see a difference. Thank you for all for all the previous comments, they make my day!!!!

I'll be honest, I was still taking Benadryl up to yesterday. I did stop it for one night but did not sleep very well. The itching is not severe just annoying and bothersome to have my hair down, any time my hair touches my face I start itching, so I've been wearing it up a lot. Tomorrow I get my vibraderm and hydofacial and that should help to get rids the dry itchy patches that I still have.
In the photo's, I was heading out, so I have my zinc sun block on, this particular block does not have a tint, so it does leave me a little white.
Firmness is the biggest thing I notice (feels nice), lines ehh so so, but I think each day gets better and better? I think more time is needed to assess the totally outcome of those.......3 month for collagen to build! Disregard the gray roots on the side....yuck!

I'am still pink but my skin is starting to feel a little more natural and softer, I do have times where I still flake a little (dry patches) but it's just the old skin still over-turning. Since I started back up on the Acyclovir my eyes are slowing getting better, they still itch around the lids some but the redness is improving.
I can now see a big improvement on the my lines and firmness. The fine lines are gone, the deeper ones are much softer and the firmness is amazing. I feel like I've been blown with shrink wrap, everything feels smoother and firm. I'am hoping as time goes by, I'll see more and more improvement in the lines around my mouth. All and all it was worth it.........BUT, I have to say the process is daunting and maybe my situation wouldn't have been so bad, if it had not been for eyes (virus) and all the itching. I have to say that the itching and swelling was by far the worst part of it but you get through it and hopefully you'll end up looking amazing. Soon I'll take a photo with makeup/hair done.