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Ematrix nightmare:I Used to Have a Nice Complexion
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I am a 40 year old woman with an olive skin tone....
goldenviewJanuary 6, 2017
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I am a 40 year old woman with an olive skin tone. I did a sublative procedure at a plastic surgeons office in hopes of improving tightness and brightness.
Immediately following the procedure my skin was very angry, swollen and warm for about 3 days and then by day 5 everything had sloughed off.
However now I am almost 30 days post procedure and what I continue to have is red, warm patches on my cheeks at night and in the morning warm, blotchy skin.
This doesn't seem to be a normal recovery? Is this a wait it out or is this my new normal?
Immediately following the procedure my skin was very angry, swollen and warm for about 3 days and then by day 5 everything had sloughed off.
However now I am almost 30 days post procedure and what I continue to have is red, warm patches on my cheeks at night and in the morning warm, blotchy skin.
This doesn't seem to be a normal recovery? Is this a wait it out or is this my new normal?
Replies (5)
February 26, 2017
I just had first treatment. My face looks like a lobster and I can handle that but literally the left side looks as if someone took needles and just dragged the across my face. It's horrifying. I have combed this site for pictures looking for similar degree of "damage" buy so far nothing compares to what I have going on. Did you ever get any improvement?
May 22, 2017
Ask your dermatologist if u can apply a steroid cream for 3 to 7 days.. it's the only think that helped me with persistent inflammation
May 20, 2018
Did the person treating you place PRP over the treatment area post treatment? I find that it dramatically helps
UPDATED FROM goldenview
1 month post
6 weeks later...
goldenviewJanuary 18, 2017
I am now 6 weeks out and things are not better.
I have the infamous grid marks all over my face-like giant pores and lots of hyperpigmintation.
I am pretty much freaking out that I have done irreversible damage to my skin.
I've read lots of posts of what others have tried to do to remedy the same problem
But no updates.
Please help!!
I have the infamous grid marks all over my face-like giant pores and lots of hyperpigmintation.
I am pretty much freaking out that I have done irreversible damage to my skin.
I've read lots of posts of what others have tried to do to remedy the same problem
But no updates.
Please help!!
Replies (6)
January 29, 2017
Hi , Try not to worry too much My skin done the same thing after just 1 laser treatment.. Its not a nice feeling. My Advice is that your skin is basically inflamed right now so you need to baby it with gentle products like rose hip oil, Manuka honey masks, And I also swear By Psoria Gold. I'm a beautician and was embarrassed my the state of my skin, However I don't think many people noticed like I did.. I think it turned me into Ocd I was always checking my face all the time and feeling miserable.. I'm 2 years post treatment now and my skin has gotten better there is still hyperpigmentation slightly and some stretched pores, After your skin settles down (6 Months) You can use a retinol to speed up the skin cells and improve complexion.. I wasted money seeing Dermatologists and got all these tips from my own research. I wish I had someone tell me this advice from the start. Good luck and stay positive it will improve just STAY AWAY from lasers .
February 18, 2017
it must be so disheartening to get negative results when you went in to get an improvement. did your p.s. prepare and inform you in advance for the possibility of such an outcome....what does he say now to answer your concerns? if your skin doesn't improve, you can post his name on this forum so that others will not risk going to him. he is obviously not a responsible fellow if he is not addressing your problem. good luck!
February 21, 2017
I go this week for a followup which I've been asking for over a month. I am very curious what he will say.
I have had gone to a cosmetic dermatologist and a two different ps in my community all who were shocked by how my skin looked and the caviler attitude of the ps whose office performed the procedure. One of the ps who I've been going to for Botox for years saw my skin and started asking very concerned questions about it-he knew what it looked like before.
I've been trying all the things folks on here recommend: psoria gold, honey masks, moisture etc. I had a brightening facial a couple of weeks ago and that seemed to make a difference.
I have learned what my skin likes (honey, oil) and what it doesn't (skin medica TCA repair serum, 4% hydro) all based on how it looks in the morning.
I have spent close to $700 on creams, oils and serums but the price I've paid for feeling so depressed for my old skin is a much larger cost.
I am very curious what the ps office who did this has to say tomorrow.
February 28, 2017
The same thing happened to me with Fractora. I had what looked like claw marks all over my face. After a month I went back to the plastic surgeon and the dermatologist he works with put me on a regimen of Zo Skin treatment by Dr. Obagi together with Retin A at night. After a month, all the marks were gone and my skin looked much better than before the treatment after two months. Good look.
UPDATED FROM goldenview
3 months post
3 months later
goldenviewMarch 6, 2017
I'm 3 months post ematrix. My skin is still not 100% back to its former glory. BUT I have had success with the emu oil/honey masks each night and that psoria gold to keep the inflammation down.
I still have some PIH and only used the 4% hydro sparingly because I have olive skin and am concerned it will cause greater damage.
I keep the skin very moisturized.
Night: 3 night a week I use alpha essential 10% gkycolic acid
Add an emu oil/honey mask and then add a layer of neutrogena hydro boost on top of it
On the other nights use palmers coconut butter night cream and emu oil mask
Day: psoria gold (if red)
Emu oil (wait to absorbed)
Blue lizard sunscreen
Primer
Makeup
Tonight I tried a very gentle peel: Korres wild rose vitamin c petal peel and my skin loved it. I will repeat this twice weekly and see if it continues to improve the PIH and orange peel texture.
I still have some PIH and only used the 4% hydro sparingly because I have olive skin and am concerned it will cause greater damage.
I keep the skin very moisturized.
Night: 3 night a week I use alpha essential 10% gkycolic acid
Add an emu oil/honey mask and then add a layer of neutrogena hydro boost on top of it
On the other nights use palmers coconut butter night cream and emu oil mask
Day: psoria gold (if red)
Emu oil (wait to absorbed)
Blue lizard sunscreen
Primer
Makeup
Tonight I tried a very gentle peel: Korres wild rose vitamin c petal peel and my skin loved it. I will repeat this twice weekly and see if it continues to improve the PIH and orange peel texture.
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May 3, 2017
I have to check the korres peel out. Thanks for sharing your review. Thank goodness atleast you didnt get the horrible orange peel skin that most of us have after laser.
Honey mask is too harsh on me and leaves my skin dry and irritated :( Do you mix emu oil and honey together?
I am yet to include AHA back into my routine.
Honey mask is too harsh on me and leaves my skin dry and irritated :( Do you mix emu oil and honey together?
I am yet to include AHA back into my routine.
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