POSTED UNDER IPL Reviews
Gave Me Bad Acne After Only ONE Treatment. Plainfield, IN
UPDATED FROM DaniKaiser
6 months post
6 month update natural light
$250
Posting a pic in natural light, no make up. I have seen the biggest improvement on the right side of my face-which definitely had the worst damage. I am happy to say that it's now getting to the point where it's hard to even photograph the damage now because the scars are getting so shallow. Picture on the left was from about 4 months ago (with make up). Today I tried making it look as worse as possible and it was difficult to find a bad angle-but that for me is usually side natural light.
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August 5, 2015
I think you said you were already on spironolactone, but you may want to consider increasing your dose. I had a bad reaction with acne to a Lux 1540 and it never went back to baseline levels. I saw improvements with 100 mg per day of spiro for 3 mos, but then completely gone when the dosage increased to 150 mg per day. Not even one ever! I also got a Vi peel to help with acne before spiro, and that created issues like you mention with larger pores, worse texture, etc. I was so upset, it was awful. My skin was in a permanent dry state too. It was bad. I plan to post a review when I have time. Out of desperation, I tried Skinmedica TNS Essential Serum. I can honestly say my skin completely turned around in a few weeks! It's so pricey, but I'm a lifetime user now. I've tried dermarolling too and it does nothing for me at all.
September 21, 2015
I consulted by email with Dr Madalene Heng, dermatologist at UCLA, and with her staff, about sun damage and rosacea. Dr Heng recommends a lactose free diet for both conditions and she recommends the same for acne and enlarged, congested pores. I was fairly incredulous about dairy foods playing a role in skin problems, but decided to start a lactose free diet about 1 month ago. I have chosen to use lactose-free milk in addition to almond milk, but no cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, and so far I've definitely seen a decrease in the size of the pores on my nose. Given this improvement, I'm hopeful the pores on my cheeks will shrink with more time. The appealing aspect of making a dietary change is that it doesn't cost anything. Dr Heng has also developed a topical product called psoria-gold which might help your post IPL changes.
September 21, 2015
Thanks for the tips! I tried the ziana topical retain-a and it made them almost disappear, then cUsed inflammation for a week, and this week my skin is back to looking normal (no inflammation)-so I'm not sure if I like ziana so far... I've heard about the lactose free diet grime somewhere else but just wrote it off as another thing that wouldn't work. I'd like to keep up on your progress for sure though. Are you logging info on your page? I guess I can check myself ;) Thanks for the info!
January 6, 2018
I used HA post ipl and thought it was helping but it kept my skin red and inflamed , it may be contributing to yours as well because our skin gets that weird texture and very sensitive . I have no real solutions but so far the 2 things that have helped the most is washing my face with water only , using a humidifier and no makeup , for now . The other thing is biafine, we were burned even if it didn't look like it on the outside , how else did the texture get so crinkly and lined with those weird plaques and the hypopigmentation ! I have a ton of hypo, you have a little . Try biafine , it's common in France but here you need a script . I don't know if I'm imaging but I swear new skin is coming in where the squiggly lines and holes were. It's not time because I got progressively worse each day for 5 weeks . I had holes and lines and squares . Some of the holes and lines have been patched in with new skin but I'm not sure how that's even happening . I put some on my bf and it did the same to a spot he had. Worth a try, good luck
UPDATED FROM DaniKaiser
6 months post
6 months post ipl
It has been about 6 months post. I have seen some improvement in smoothness and shallower scars from using dermaroller. I have been switching off between .05mm and 1mm. I am going to give my skin more time to heal in between sessions though since some redness, inflammation, and small breakouts tend to occur after rolling. Positive change is often not evident until 1-2 weeks post rolling. I use HA and Vit C before and after rolling. Right now I am trying to give my skin a period of time with out much product at all to see if that helps as well. So far my pores seem less clogged. Has anyone else experienced severe clogged pores post ipl treatment? I am even on Spironolactone to help control that, and it's still pretty bad. I could seriously use bioree strips every single day :( This is the only symptom I have seen zero improvement with. The only thing that seems to help is bioree strips, and it is very temporary. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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July 31, 2015
OMG! The same thing happened to me after one single IPL treatment texture wise minus the acne. Instead of the acne I was left with hyperpigmentation on both cheeks as if I had a mask on. I've seen some improvement but nothing like yours. I'm happy your skin is healing!!! What a big difference!!!! I also dermaroll but did not use the Nerium thank you for sharing I'm going to try...
July 31, 2015
Sorry forgot to ask. Have you continually used the Nerium for 6 months or just the rolling with Vit C?
July 31, 2015
I've heard a lot of people say that Neeium AD "plateaus" with effectiveness and I have to say I've come to the same conclusion. I feel like it smoothed out my unevenness caused from ipl-bumpiness. That fortunately stuck and I haven't seen any of the weird bumps come back. I used Nerium for about 3 months. I don't regret it but I do regret buying a second bottle as I don't think I will see anymore improvement from it. Many have expressed this about Nerium, so I definitely would advise only buying one bottle of night cream. Anything further might be a waste! I have used dermaroller for the course of the past 6 months.
August 1, 2015
Thank you for your quick response and the tip regarding the Nerium. I will try it and continue dermarolling as I see improvement from that. Please keep us posted.
February 3, 2016
I had an IPL on 7-30-15 and still seeing loss of volume, deepening wrinkles and now folds in my skin, poor elasticity, large pores that clog up, dents, open sores (never healed!) and I could go on.
How are you doing today? Would you be willing to email privately to look at my pictures? And, are you taking any legal action? Thanks for posting! It really helps to know I'm not alone. C
How are you doing today? Would you be willing to email privately to look at my pictures? And, are you taking any legal action? Thanks for posting! It really helps to know I'm not alone. C
UPDATED FROM DaniKaiser
4 months post
Nerium AD
Experimenting eith Nerium AD and I was a bit skeptical since some of the reviews I read were not good, but I read a lot of good reviews so I decided to try a 7 day sample. It does help shrink pore size, but not permenantly. It has also helped shrink down my scars. Again, this is not a solution so I will continue to derma roll for more long term results. The effects of Nerium seem to last a couple of days or so. I used it religiously for about 4-5 days and then stopped it for about a week. I noticed a few days after how drab my skin had began to look again. So I finished up the sample about 2 days ago but I still have some of the day cream left. The before and afters show a pic of my skin while not using Nerium, and then a pic of what it looks like today. Quite a difference. I like how smooth it makes my skin look. If you have ipl scars, fine lines, and lg pores, it helps with all. The crows feet around my eyes look great too. I urge anyone to try the sample first as some have had adverse reactions from using Nerium. It's a day and night cream-over $100 if you buy both. I just bought the full size of the night cream on eBay rather than buying it from the company so I don't have to worry about their aweful customer service and automatic monthly fees. By the way-that's a huge account for all the negative reviews. Just bypass the middleman and buy from eBay. Much less hassle!
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May 21, 2015
Nerium ad really work? For scar and acne?
May 21, 2015
YES! It really does work. Im not a seller, I just really love this stuff. I'm scared that it's going to stop working or something... I need to post another update because I feel like the longer I use it the better my skin looks. I haven't had a zit in about a week in a half-which is very abnormal for me. I read amazon reviews and some people have had bad reactions to it so I tried a sample first. It has done nothing but great things for me. Reduced pore size, greatly reduced acne, reduced redness and scars (not all though), and seems to be helping a tad with uneven tone. My scars from ipl look better than they ever have before.
I switch between 1mm and .05. Either weekly or every other depending on how my skin is doing at the time. If I have a visible breakout I wait until it's clear to roll. I also sometimes just do certain areas because dermarolling gives me really bad breakouts. But it's still worth it and the breakouts are usually small little zits that go away in a day or so. Sometimes i'll just do my cheeks or just my forehead. Since the ipl disaster I have probably done somewhere around 10-12 treatments. I think I have come to the conclusion that 1mm works best on the depth of the scars on my cheeks. They are a lot more shallow since I switched from .05mm-but I use that for more sensitive areas like under the eyes. I also became more liberal with my product usage directly before and after rolling. I put a lot on and it seemed to have make my skin even smoother. It's more expensive to do it that way but worth it. Pairing the HA with Vit C really works wonders for me-but I know everyone's skin is different. Hope this helps!