POSTED UNDER CO2 Laser Reviews
24 Year-old with a History of Acne and Moderate Acne Scarring - Richmond, VA
UPDATED FROM lavaliere
9 months post
Photos from session 1's before/after
WORTH IT$900
The last post "failed to upload my photos" and didn't tell me until I had submitted the text post, so here are the pictures.
Unfortunately the "afters" are not as well photographed as the befores, making me look jaundiced and not really capturing the overall improvement in the quality of my skin, but ah well. Hopefully you can still see how the laser made most of the scars more shallow.
Unfortunately the "afters" are not as well photographed as the befores, making me look jaundiced and not really capturing the overall improvement in the quality of my skin, but ah well. Hopefully you can still see how the laser made most of the scars more shallow.
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Replies (2)
January 31, 2017
Hi your face does look improved from the laser. This might be helpful I have a couple scars on my face from acne that are indented and I used bellafill to fill them out and make them flatter. Bellafill is permanent and builds up your own collagen. If you are bothered about the scarring you should give it a try. I used one vile and saw an improvement. I think I might need one more then I will be completely happy with my results
UPDATED FROM lavaliere
9 months post
Round 2 of the CO2 laser
Had a new round of CO2 laser surgery yesterday, but here are my doctor's before/after shots from my first round.
I'm not going to document the second round quite as thoroughly given my goal with the first was to give people considering the procedure a day-by-day play of what to expect.
I'll post more about my second experience in the coming days as I recover.
I'm not going to document the second round quite as thoroughly given my goal with the first was to give people considering the procedure a day-by-day play of what to expect.
I'll post more about my second experience in the coming days as I recover.
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UPDATED FROM lavaliere
5 months post
5 months post treatment: lasting improvement in skin quality and some improvement in scar depth
It has been 5 months since my first laser treatment, and here are the results.
It's clear to me that the initial drastic reduction of the scars is attributable to the swelling caused by the laser, however I have seen some lasting reduction in the depth of my scars and a definite improvement of the overall quality of the treated skin. The redness from the treatment faded fully after the 3rd month.
My scars still bother me and are still very noticeable in dramatically lighted settings. In softer light, they are not noticeable and don't photograph, which is great. I've included some sample photos from the same wedding to show exactly this.
I was scheduled to do a follow up this month, but due to the demands of my job and a house hunt, I'll be post-poning it to September instead. In the meantime, I may try the Dermapen + some kind of filler (?) treatment that Dr. Shaw suggested to me.
It's clear to me that the initial drastic reduction of the scars is attributable to the swelling caused by the laser, however I have seen some lasting reduction in the depth of my scars and a definite improvement of the overall quality of the treated skin. The redness from the treatment faded fully after the 3rd month.
My scars still bother me and are still very noticeable in dramatically lighted settings. In softer light, they are not noticeable and don't photograph, which is great. I've included some sample photos from the same wedding to show exactly this.
I was scheduled to do a follow up this month, but due to the demands of my job and a house hunt, I'll be post-poning it to September instead. In the meantime, I may try the Dermapen + some kind of filler (?) treatment that Dr. Shaw suggested to me.
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May 18, 2015
Your skin is looking good, deep scars are difficult to treat but keep working at it. Here is some information about the Dermapen I thought you might find helpful: http://www.realself.com/video/stretch-marks-acne-s...: <rs-video-player video='{"id":"6165","external_id":"3980511231001","uri":"video\/stretch-marks-acne-scars-time-to-learn-about-dermapen"}'></rs-video-player>
Also, thought I would share this FAQ with you: Deep Acne Scar Removal
Keep us posted on your next steps - good luck!
I have similar scarring on my cheeks but less area but more on the forehead. Read hundreds of stories and yours proves that laser does not help with the scars( 10-15% at most and aside effects like pores( All I could say with mechanical methods you can reach the same result within longer period. Good luck to you with Dermapen.