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Photodynamic Therapy for Acne, Got rid of dark spots but caused rosacea
UPDATED FROM Tyler S.
5 months post
Final Update
Tyler S.September 4, 2017
$450
Its been about 4 months now, my skin seems to breakout less but still has problems with being oily. The benefit I got out of this procedure is that any existing dark spots are gone. My main complaint is that my cheeks are always slightly red and flush easily since doing PDT. I talked to my dermatologist and unfortunately he said I have to do vbeam laser to get rid of this flushing, its basically like rosacea that he says was caused by the PDT since it was so severe to my skin. If you want to have this procedure done, proceed with caution and opt for a conservative treatment since this has become a lasting issue for me now. Right now I'm using Rhofade cream (prescription) which takes out the redness for a day but this is not a permanent solution. Can't say I really recommend this procedure, for me the benefits are kind of cancelled out by having to deal with a rosacea like condition now.
UPDATED FROM Tyler S.
19 days post
Day 19
Tyler S.May 14, 2017
There is still a slight pink color on the top of my cheeks, other than that my skin feels normal. I have been able to use topical acne medications for the past week. I had some breakouts from using coconut oil but it's pretty much calmed down now. My face seems like there was some swelling before that is gone now and I'm looking more like my usual self. As far as the results, my skin is still oily, but maybe 30% less. I know it was originally recommended to do 2 treatments but I don't want to do the second one just because it's very difficult to recover while trying to do things that require you to go in public. I would say the treatment works well for getting rid of dark spots from old acne, almost all of my dark spots are completely gone.
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June 23, 2017
your skin looks great,,,my daughter will be starting Accutane very soon,I am worried about the side effects and potential scarring. I have read about certain laser,etc,that can be done if the Accutane doesn't work. glad to know about this.


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