My face is destroyed by ePrime device(Evolastin and Elevate-new names but same ePrime device be aware!!)-Rockville, MD

If that's not the same procedures - great! Thanks for your comments.

Micro needling is excellent for treating scars, even old ones. It softens and makes them blend in. It helps stimulate collagen, which should be anti-aging, but I haven't found that it works for tightening skin or reducing wrinkles. You can get pro treatments, which are with a machine, or do it by hand yourself at home with a Derma Roller. It's just a roller with tiny steel needles all around it. My skin care girl says it works for making pores smaller. You can you buy one on Amazon, that's where I get mine. Store it in alcohol, rinse with alcohol so you don't give yourself an infection. Read up about which size would be best for the condition that you want to treat before using.

I think you may be confusing micro holes which laser can cause to micro needling which is a handheld non-heat needle procedure which is nothing to do with lasers or IPL

I'm glad someone responded to this because I was thinking the same thing. I don't think that damage happened after micro needling. Needless to say, I am sorry that it did happen.

Oh, I see now, looks like it's a radiofrequency device?

Overall, I am so sorry for what you went through w/ this ePrime device. I cannot believe the pathetic response of the company rep. Who care about side effects being rare if you are then one getting the bad side effect? You need help w/ your complication, not some blather. I would be interested in knowing if the doc or the device maker offered you any REAL help - like referrals to specialists, and paying for your aftercare!

i don't think someone said that unless i missed it -- she was saying it could fix scars caused by that. Yes they are different although they do work through a similar idea, of causing minute damage to skin and harnessing the body's own healing powers. Although one practically microwaves and shrinks, while the other is more "mechanical" I believe.

I am sorry this happened to you. Have you found anything to help you?

Unfortunately it is extremely hard to treat scars. For me, peels are probably the most effective treatments as I have discoloration and redness around scars. Good make-up also helps a lot!

what make up do you use? I can't seem to find any primers or make up that looks good. I'm so self conscience with make up since it makes things look worse.

I use Chanel cover, but I don’t want to sound as I am advertising expensive brands. I heard that IT covers are good as well.

Thank you very much for information!!

yes dermapen. I was thinking I could buy one of those myself as they are quite simple to understand, but they won/t sell to us regular folks. I would try that though -- there is some good science behind it and keep us updated please.

I guess this does tell us anytime you see a doc doing heavy marketing and advertising and saying they were voted best in Maryland (which I think she was, that's how I even knew about her and she does look beautiful for her age) to ignore, ignore, ignore! Sorry this happened to you. I still remember that ad. I was considering going to her. The thing is, ANYONE can say they were voted best in a state or place -- maybe it was their mom voting for them and giving them the award. I am such a gullible fool.

Yeah. The plastic surgeons office where the nurse ruined my face was also voted best in maryland. She was using a new machine that was not fully programmed.

Oh my.....please listen up everyone: when you see that a doctor or salon or whatever was voted "Best Whatever," it is meaningless. It could be that they appointed themselves with that label, or perhaps solicited votes from the coffeeshop next door, or had their extended family send in some official vote (but I doubt there was some kind of test given to determine that the doctor was absolutely, without reservation, the BEST. It reminds me of elementary school or something. I wish they would stop using this awful advertising method to promote businesses, but I doubt they will. If someone has to declare themselves the best (unless there WAS some official contest or measurement) that means they are desperately seeking their next victim.

How did your jaw injections go? Did u try a chiropractor? I gave similar issue w clenching & jaw tracking. Painful! Making my face change from the muscle strain & even affecting the muscles around my eyes

Unfortunately I can't recommend anything :( I am still trying to get rid of the scars after ePrime but no good progress yet.

I have contacted the Product Manager who was responsible for ePRIME, but nothing has been done. It seems that the company does not care at all. They keep upgrading and re-naming the device, but the procedure is the same. The company advertises a new device and procedure. Not a lot of people doing their research before deciding on the procedures as most of the procedures are sold at the doctors’ offices. Once the patient in the office and the doctor has already invested in the machine, the procedure needs to be sold. The doctor shows great before and after pictures and bang-deal. I would like to warn everybody about the procedure with radiofrequency micro-needles device. Any procedure (does not matter how it will be called) with this device is not worth to spend your money on. It is not simple procedure as advertized. More than one year I have been recovering after this procedure. I have scars, some kind of accumulations as big seeds under my skin, my face is shifting on left side. I wish I would never had this procedure done! Regrets!! Every moment I look into the mirror, I want to cry.

I'm so sorry for your bad experience. But so far you are doing a great job by advertising the bad aspects of these procedure. I hope you will be fine in the end of this awfull story! The best wishes for you!!!!!!

This company offered me $250.00 , something to the effect of "in the spirit of compromise" meaning sign this that you will never seek anything from us when the class action suit hits.......Like mosellv_md says, they are selling this and it is causing damage. I have scars just like her. I am not signing anything so ridiculous, I work for a plastic surgeon and I will continue to warn people about this when they ask me about it because it was on "The Doctors".....