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UPDATED FROM Lu..
8 months post
The size of the pores on my upper cheeks have...
Lu..May 21, 2012
The size of the pores on my upper cheeks have gotten smaller. :) My face is red still but I am hoping that will resolve soon. Overall, my skin is clearer. I have had less breakouts with this session and my skin is slightly clearer. I am not sure if that is because my skin care regimen or the laser. I have small indentations (again) on my cheeks but not all over my face this time. I know from the last session that they will take months to resolve. Anyway, I am not sure if it was worth it for me personally. Will update as I heal!
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July 20, 2012
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November 6, 2012
hi k77 I also had larger pores and redness after the laser my doc said I should have another one done Im afraid it will only get worse and wonder how yours has turned out?
December 17, 2012
hi k77 hows your healing coming along? I was wondering when you said you had little indentions did you mean little holes in your face and if so did they heal after the 2nd laser treatment because I had 1 co2 done and am left with alot of little holes
December 17, 2012
Hi Missmyoldface,
I still have small ridges in my skin from the laser. They are predominantly on my upper cheeks. My acne scarring became worse after the second treatment. I had a breakout while using Aquaphor and when the acne went away there were three large scars. I didn't pick at them, so I have no idea what happened. Overall, I would not recommend this treatment to people who have oily/sensitive skin. I have been using chemical peels and went to a different dermatologist who took me off all Obagi products and put me on topical clindamycin. Since switching, my skin has cleared up beautifully from the acne but now the marks and scars are visible from the laser treatment.
August 5, 2015
My PS told me what bothers women the most after the laser is the redness. I had very little redness and i looked good at 3 weeks.
UPDATED FROM Lu..
7 months post
Dr. Goldman is awesome, not really sure how else...
Lu..April 26, 2012
Dr. Goldman is awesome, not really sure how else to put it. If you have read the above posts you know that I was not happy with the results and felt like my skin became worse from the laser. Well, Dr. Goldman did another laser session at a lower setting to even the indentations that were left and the pigmentation issues. I am keeping my fingers crossed this time. I was REALLY heistant to do this again, but I trust my PS. He is conservative in his procedures and honest. I don't think he would do this if he thought there was a chance of a bad result. I will "decide" if it's worth it after I see the results probably in like 1-2 months. But honestly, if anyone is in the CLE area and wants to see a PS that truly cares about his patients get a consult from Dr. Goldman.... He is the best :)
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UPDATED FROM Lu..
7 months post
I forgot to mention. I went to see Natalie at Dr....
Lu..April 26, 2012
I forgot to mention. I went to see Natalie at Dr. Goldman's office and she added the Obagi Vitamin C serum to my regimen and some other Obagi products. It stopped my breakouts with in 3 days and kept my skin regular. I still have the redness and pigmentation issues but that is something I have always had. This was back in February and should've posted then but forgot....
I have much worse acne scars than you do -- imo, but we're always our own worst critics -- and problems with oily skin. Have you tried spironolactone? I finally broke down and went back to a dermatologist after years of feeling left high and dry by former derms. He prescribed spiro, which I had been on before. I felt like I had taken most everything so I'd give this another shot. He originally prescribed 50 mg, but I upped it to 100 mg myself. After feeling remarkably different, I asked if he could prescribe the 100 mg. He did. Although spiro is a blood pressure medicine, it works in removing excess testosterone. My face doesn't break out now unless I'm stressed or it's time for my cycle, but even then, it's not ANYTHING like it was. And the oil production RADICALLY decreased.
Thanks for sharing your story! I hope my story will help you, as well. :)