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Four week update.
These are my photos four weeks after procedure (with before photos also.) It's hard to capture the same lighting, but I think you can see the improvement. I still have red/brown patches but I'm pleased with the result. According to some reports it's supposed to get even better over the next few months.
J-Plasma Aka Renuvion
I’m reviewing J-Plasma resurfacing of the face. Which is a procedure that uses Helium Plasma. This is a fairly new procedure and it’s confusing because it’s called J-Plasma, and also called Renuvion. The technology is used for skin resurfacing, and also used for sub-dermal skin tightening. Real Self doesn’t even have it listed as a treatment yet. So hopefully this will reach those of you who are researching this procedure. (And hopefully Bovie Medical, the makers of the equipment used, will realize they really need to better define their products.)
I had my J-Plasma resurfacing done on 9/6/18. After having considered both a deep Phenol peel and fully ablative laser resurfacing. I decided on J-Plasma because it was half the cost of the Phenol peel in my area, and the reviews and photos were showing it to produce better results than fully ablative laser.
My doctor did the procedure under general anesthesia. The information I gathered online was that most doctors do the procedure under local anesthetic. Since my doctor was only one of two doctors in my area that did the procedure, I didn’t have much choice.
I’m an information junky, and tried to gather as much information about this procedure as possible before and after making my decision. Since the procedure is fairly new, that info was limited. I truly appreciate it when others are generous enough to share their experiences, so here’s my daily account of what it was like. I took these photos with my cell phone and the sometimes the angle distorted the proportions.)
(I've rated the procedure as "Not sure" only because I still have swelling and I can't yet tell what the final result will be.)
I had my J-Plasma resurfacing done on 9/6/18. After having considered both a deep Phenol peel and fully ablative laser resurfacing. I decided on J-Plasma because it was half the cost of the Phenol peel in my area, and the reviews and photos were showing it to produce better results than fully ablative laser.
My doctor did the procedure under general anesthesia. The information I gathered online was that most doctors do the procedure under local anesthetic. Since my doctor was only one of two doctors in my area that did the procedure, I didn’t have much choice.
I’m an information junky, and tried to gather as much information about this procedure as possible before and after making my decision. Since the procedure is fairly new, that info was limited. I truly appreciate it when others are generous enough to share their experiences, so here’s my daily account of what it was like. I took these photos with my cell phone and the sometimes the angle distorted the proportions.)
(I've rated the procedure as "Not sure" only because I still have swelling and I can't yet tell what the final result will be.)
Provider Review
Dr. Waldorf and the people in her office were great. I felt I was in good hands.