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46 Year Old with Moderate Left Cheek Acne Scarring - Palos Heights, IL
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Okay so I'm new to this whole E Matrix thing it...
tammith69June 19, 2016
$675
Okay so I'm new to this whole E Matrix thing it was suggested by my dermatologist. I have had my left cheek scars for years anyway as a result I lost facial volume and was a real downer for me. Always feeling self conscience and well they suggested this and never telling me there was going to be some downtime. Pretty much didn't know about the redness, swelling and feeling of sandpaper skin. They told me three sessions so after my treatment I really didn't see the redness just burned like crazy but had a fan on my face and went to sleep. The next day I woke and my skin was almost purple. It felt like sandpaper and i was thinking this was a mistake. Followed the directions they gave me a steroid cream to put on day number two alone with vinegar soaks and Aquaphor. My pictures I am posting are from Wednesday June 15, 2016 til June 18th. This is only first EMatrix. Any comments are encouraged. I will say I feel tingles it feels like my skin is doing something from deep within my face. Swelling has went down and I'm still unsure if I will get the second one done. There are mixed reviews so I'll have to see as the days go by. I do notice volume in my cheek that I did not have before so thats good. The scars seem raised. I'll post pics and you let me know what you all think.
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June 25, 2016
Tammith69, I'm eight days from my first E-matrix. I had three days of so swollen I couldn't see, and by now the sandpaper and dots are mostly gone, but I can still see some areas that are catching up to healing. What disturbed me most (besides the first evening of Face on Fire!) was that after the swelling subsided, my skin was very wrinkled and creepy. I managed to actually scratch my eye while dabbing at it (was so swollen that my eyes weeped), so I landed back at my doc four days post-procedure to have the eye checked. The weird new wrinkles and awful crepe like skin, we attributed to stress from the swelling. I think at the point you're at, I would not be looking to see if you think the procedure has improved volume or texture yet; I think it's going to take a while longer to see actual changes, not just reaction to the procedure.
April 6, 2018
omg! I’m so worried about to happening! I just had it done 2 day ago. For the most part I have nice skin, accept for acting on my chin. I’m still in the red, swollen sand pap phase. Did you have more then one session? How is your skin now?
July 21, 2016
Do not give up, you just had one treatment wait until you see the results you will be very happy! The swelling and redness depends on the person skin's sensitivity! I had 4 treatments done about 5 years ago, I was so happy with the results and Im looking into getting them again!
April 6, 2018
Did you have it for scaring or skin tightening? what level did you have it done on? I’m 2 days out of my first treatment.
August 6, 2016
Hi tammith69,
Now that some time has passed since your eMatrix treatment, how would you assess your results? Have your scars diminished? Did it improve overall skin texture? Any side effects? Can you post some pics? Looking forward to your input, thanks in advance.
Now that some time has passed since your eMatrix treatment, how would you assess your results? Have your scars diminished? Did it improve overall skin texture? Any side effects? Can you post some pics? Looking forward to your input, thanks in advance.
UPDATED FROM tammith69
5 days post
Five day Mark
tammith69June 19, 2016
So today woke up and have little tingles throughout my cheek. Constant tingles. Hoping its temporary. Coloring is better however.
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UPDATED FROM tammith69
2 years post
EMatrix
tammith69June 8, 2018
I posted about my first EMatric procedure however that was the only one I ended up doing. I didn’t go back. My scarring looked a little better but with all the discomfort I was having I did not want to do it again. I also should have done this in the winter but I did it in the summer. I also think they should have explained the down time instead of making it seem like it was a quick easy procedure and it wasn’t. I am looking into Clear and Brillant now. I was told 5 treatments would be good for me. It will treat my scarring and also I will give me a more youthful appearance.
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July 31, 2018
I agree. Had this done at 49 years of age. I had 2 treatments and believe me after the first one I did not want to do second but convinced myself that the second would not be as bad. It was. The office does not disclose that this could cause quite a bit of swelling. I did not go outside for at least a week. Face and eyes were swollen. Pictures tell all. And another slap in the face was the office nor esthetician seemed to care. I do not trust the medical community. All they want is your money. Don't feel it did anything for my face and a couple of scars from pimples/pox are still there. Oh, and the smell of burning flesh is frightening...I do not recommend doing this to yourself. Pretty sure they do not care about the results. Watch your money, people do most anything to get it...This seems to be yet another example.
July 31, 2018
My July 31, 2018 comment. Adding that this procedure was done in Fort Collins, CO.
August 9, 2018
Did you notice any fat loss with treatment? I had one done, I feel it helped my scars, but I feel like my face lost volume.
August 17, 2018
Hi tammith69
Thanks for the update on your results. Sorry it didn't work out entirely, however, your face did have a youthful plumpness to it in the cheek area. Thank you for your shared experience & photos.
Thanks for the update on your results. Sorry it didn't work out entirely, however, your face did have a youthful plumpness to it in the cheek area. Thank you for your shared experience & photos.
The redness has really subsided, thank you for posting your review and your pics!
What was the procedure like for you? Was it painful at all?