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Photodynamic Therapy for Acne, Got rid of dark spots but caused rosacea

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I'm 19 years old, my skin has always been very...

Tyler S.
$450
I'm 19 years old, my skin has always been very oily and around 14-15 I was on accutane to get rid of my acne. This helped for a couple years and then around 17-18 my acne began to flare up and my skin became more oily. My acne is not so bad now that I could go back on accutane, but just difficult to control completely so I decided on PDT to try and reduce my oily skin and large pores. So far I'm 5 days out from the procedure. The nurse had me wash my face with a gentle cleanser and then applied the levulan kerastick. Incubation time was 1 hr and 30 mins and then she had me wash my face again. I was placed in front of the blu-u light for 16 mins, it burned very badly and felt like snapping rubber bands in some areas. Immediately after my face continued burning and was super red. They applied a sunscreen to my face before I left and I wore a mask to block the sun on my way home. The burning continued for a good 12 hrs or so after the treatment. Cold compresses and a fan helped the burning and I took ibuprofen.

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April 12, 2018
Hi there. I also suffer from oily skin since 15 now am 22 and still have oily skin. What I noticed is the more I wash my face the more oil builds up, so I just get a soft rag or Towel and remove the oil that way and stays oil free for longer. I am interested in know if your Procedure worked how you seen any improvement?
UPDATED FROM Tyler S.
6 days post

Day 6

Tyler S.
My skin is not painful, very dry but not tight feeling with the coconut oil on it. The top part of my cheeks is taking longer to heal for some reason. The texture of the new skin is still a little flakey/ rough in some spots but gradually fading from red to pink.

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UPDATED FROM Tyler S.
7 days post

Day 7

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Some of the redness is toned down a bit from yesterday, at this point it looks like a sunburn. My skin is very dry and I'm still using coconut oil and cere ve to keep my skin soft and more comfortable. There isn't any pain, just some more peeling but in small pieces. I'm still staying out of the sun as much as possible.

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May 3, 2017
Looking much better! How does the new skin look? Think it's working?
May 14, 2017
The new skin is pink and sensitive, but no dark spots that were there before which is great! I think this treatment worked to some extent and is okay for anyone who's okay with a few really uncomfortable days and quite a while not going in public. On my day 19 update you can see how it's healed, the skin looks good now.