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PRP update
Its almost 4 weeks since I had PRP and I can definitely notice a difference. My whole face is looking plumper, the hollowness under my eyes has reduced, and my cheeks look fuller. Nothing looks artificial or 'done' either, the increased volume is my own 'new' fat so has grown in all the places and ways it naturally would. This has 'lifted' the skin from my lower face somewhat, I have reduced sagging around the jowl area and my nose to mouth lines have softened.
Im very happy with the results and Im starting to see a small glimmer of my old face back, so far so good!
I still have hollow temples and Ive seen no improvement to the area above my lip and around the chin/mouth yet. Im still unable to use actives on my skin also.
I'll update again in a couple of weeks by which point any further improvements gained through the PRP will be the end result.
Im very happy with the results and Im starting to see a small glimmer of my old face back, so far so good!
I still have hollow temples and Ive seen no improvement to the area above my lip and around the chin/mouth yet. Im still unable to use actives on my skin also.
I'll update again in a couple of weeks by which point any further improvements gained through the PRP will be the end result.
The road to recovery
Its been a while since my original post so I thought Id do a quick update.
Ive visisted several doctors who have all confirmed the facial fat loss I suffered as a result of 3D skinmed/HIFU is indeed permanent. All proposed an lower eyelid lift and full-face fat transfer as the only long term solution. Suggested temporary solutions included fillers and PRP.
Im unable to afford expensive surgery options and quite frankly they now scare me - after suffering a disaster once, anything 'permanent' does not fill me with a great deal of ease.
So Ive currently opted for the temporary fix - a few weeks ago I had hylauronic acid fillers in my undereyes and cheeks. I had very small amounts placed above the brow bone, at the temples, in the cheek hollows, either side of my chin just under the mouth, and at the base of my jawline right at the bottom of the cheek - the overall effect has given support to my sagging face and replaced lost volume, thereby going a little way to masking the damage 3D skinmed caused.
I look better, but still not like my old self of just a few short months ago.
My skin has thankfully begun to improve all by itself. The doctors I consulted all concluded HIFU had destroyed my skin barrier - this resulted in extreme moisture loss causing patchy, blotchy, shrivelled dry skin and wide open pores, very poor elasticity, continual irritation, and adverse textural changes that could not be solved by creams/moisturizers etc - adding any product to the face only irritated the skin further (due to the destroyed barrier) and prevented any possible healing.
So I went weeks with no make up or topical creams, only washing my face every other day with raw honey, and apllied a natural MSM solution 3-4 times a week. My skin began improving each day and Im now at the stage where I can apply make up and gentle topicals again (but not actives). It seems the MSM was key here - as soon as I brought that into equation the healing really stepped up and its still ongoing.
A week ago today I also had PRP. PRP can stimulate stem cells which can grow into fat cells - replacing lost fat in the face in areas where cells have been destroyed or died naturally. The volume acheived using this method is always minimal (it in no way compares to fat grafting etc), however, any natural volume-gain to my face at this stage would be better than none at all.
The PRP takes 4-6 weeks before any results are noticeable - so thanks for reading folks and I'll update again as soon as I have anything to report back on the PRP.
Ive visisted several doctors who have all confirmed the facial fat loss I suffered as a result of 3D skinmed/HIFU is indeed permanent. All proposed an lower eyelid lift and full-face fat transfer as the only long term solution. Suggested temporary solutions included fillers and PRP.
Im unable to afford expensive surgery options and quite frankly they now scare me - after suffering a disaster once, anything 'permanent' does not fill me with a great deal of ease.
So Ive currently opted for the temporary fix - a few weeks ago I had hylauronic acid fillers in my undereyes and cheeks. I had very small amounts placed above the brow bone, at the temples, in the cheek hollows, either side of my chin just under the mouth, and at the base of my jawline right at the bottom of the cheek - the overall effect has given support to my sagging face and replaced lost volume, thereby going a little way to masking the damage 3D skinmed caused.
I look better, but still not like my old self of just a few short months ago.
My skin has thankfully begun to improve all by itself. The doctors I consulted all concluded HIFU had destroyed my skin barrier - this resulted in extreme moisture loss causing patchy, blotchy, shrivelled dry skin and wide open pores, very poor elasticity, continual irritation, and adverse textural changes that could not be solved by creams/moisturizers etc - adding any product to the face only irritated the skin further (due to the destroyed barrier) and prevented any possible healing.
So I went weeks with no make up or topical creams, only washing my face every other day with raw honey, and apllied a natural MSM solution 3-4 times a week. My skin began improving each day and Im now at the stage where I can apply make up and gentle topicals again (but not actives). It seems the MSM was key here - as soon as I brought that into equation the healing really stepped up and its still ongoing.
A week ago today I also had PRP. PRP can stimulate stem cells which can grow into fat cells - replacing lost fat in the face in areas where cells have been destroyed or died naturally. The volume acheived using this method is always minimal (it in no way compares to fat grafting etc), however, any natural volume-gain to my face at this stage would be better than none at all.
The PRP takes 4-6 weeks before any results are noticeable - so thanks for reading folks and I'll update again as soon as I have anything to report back on the PRP.
Addendum
Apologies folks, I wrote 'UV rays' at the top of the above post which I typed out last night while I was very tired - I of course meant 'ultrasound waves' and not UV. Hope it doesnt confuse.