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Peel Number 6
Had my final peel Friday. This time we did a 25% TCA. After cleansing my skin and wiping down with alcohol, one layer of the chemical was applied. She left it on for 3 minutes. It really burned, but subsided after a couple minutes. She had me wash my face in water.
I went back to work, parts of my face still frosted...LOL...Good thing I don't care. My skin still stung for the rest of the day and my was red. In fact, my forehead was really red. It looks like a sunburn. It's still red today and my skin feels tight. I expect it to peel in a few days.
I think this peel was more like what I have been expecting all along. My skin looks nicer and my laugh lines have eased a bit.
I will most likely not return for a professional peel unless I get a groupon. I have Jessners and 25% TCA at home, which I think are a little weaker than the doctor's office. However, if I leave it on longer or add more layers it should yield the same result.
My eye surgery is in 2 weeks so I don't know when I will do another peel. I plan to give myself a Jessners, with several layers. After that I plan to apply the Jessners, then TCA 25% over it.
I went back to work, parts of my face still frosted...LOL...Good thing I don't care. My skin still stung for the rest of the day and my was red. In fact, my forehead was really red. It looks like a sunburn. It's still red today and my skin feels tight. I expect it to peel in a few days.
I think this peel was more like what I have been expecting all along. My skin looks nicer and my laugh lines have eased a bit.
I will most likely not return for a professional peel unless I get a groupon. I have Jessners and 25% TCA at home, which I think are a little weaker than the doctor's office. However, if I leave it on longer or add more layers it should yield the same result.
My eye surgery is in 2 weeks so I don't know when I will do another peel. I plan to give myself a Jessners, with several layers. After that I plan to apply the Jessners, then TCA 25% over it.
Back to the eye hollows
Ok I know this isn't about peels, but as I mentioned in my first post my eyes are what bother me the most. So, I thought I would share the different doctor's I went to and what they suggested.
1St Doctor - Cosmetic Dermatologist - Shuffled me into a room and made me watch a video about Sculptra. He did not discuss any other procedures. The cost $2,000 per vial - 2 vials needed, possibly more. Yeah - I think not. Not sure why he was pushing the product so hard, but I have read horror stories about it and decided against it.
2nd Doctor - Thought I was seeing a doctor, but wasn't. This was a laser center. Naturally, I was hoping for laser options, but again shuffled into a room and had Sculptra pushed on me. The woman here had me hold a mirror and went over every ugly detail of my face. I left feeling like I should be wearing a bag over my head. Got to have tough skin - remember - most of these places are trying to sell the easiest money makers for them.
3rd Doctor: This one is a well reviewed doctor in Boca Raton. He was very affable and told me I needed a blep. He said he would remove fat from my eye and then harvest fat from some other part of my body and put it under my eye. I left thinking he was the one, but I decided to sleep on it a few days.
In the end I thought it did not make sense to remove fat, only to put fat back it. Also he asked if I wanted him to do anything about my crow's feet. I don't have crow's feet...yet...it dawned on me that he wanted to sell me Botox.
4th Doctor: This time I went to the respected Balscom Plamer Eye Institute. This doctor immediately suggested cheek implants, huh????? This one suggested a blep from the outside and draping of the fat. I thought it over and was not fond of the idea of an external incision. Also, I read reviews about this doctor and the negative ones scared me enough to pass.
5th Doctor: Oculoplastic Surgeon - This doctor was great. He had me hold up a mirror and I thought here we go again, but he was not offensive at all. He verified what is bothering me and told me that all I needed was either a skin pinch or CO2 laser. I asked about a blep and he said I have no bags and no fat and that a blep was not only unnecessary, but could make the hollowing worse. He said I could use fillers too, but I don't want to go that route yet. I tried to fight him back to the surgery because I was convinced that is what I need. He finally said he was a surgeon who has done every surgery there is and that any type of fat transfer after a blep could yield unwanted results - lumps, too much fat absorbing into body, not enough fat absorbing into body. He said my skin is a little saggy, nothing more. He didn't say directly that the other's were trying to milk me for money, but he said there are a lot of tools out there being marketed that don't really work. He seemed very to the point, honest and I liked that. I wouldn't say he was overly friendly, which in my book is a good thing especially in south Florida where you really have to watch.
I plan to call tomorrow and make an appointment with this doctor. I'm not expecting dramatic results, but he didn't promise that either. I just want to shave a few years off, my goal is not to look 25 again - that'd involve too much stretching and may result in that alien look I hate so much. Will create a new post once I make the appointment and will start taking before pictures.
1St Doctor - Cosmetic Dermatologist - Shuffled me into a room and made me watch a video about Sculptra. He did not discuss any other procedures. The cost $2,000 per vial - 2 vials needed, possibly more. Yeah - I think not. Not sure why he was pushing the product so hard, but I have read horror stories about it and decided against it.
2nd Doctor - Thought I was seeing a doctor, but wasn't. This was a laser center. Naturally, I was hoping for laser options, but again shuffled into a room and had Sculptra pushed on me. The woman here had me hold a mirror and went over every ugly detail of my face. I left feeling like I should be wearing a bag over my head. Got to have tough skin - remember - most of these places are trying to sell the easiest money makers for them.
3rd Doctor: This one is a well reviewed doctor in Boca Raton. He was very affable and told me I needed a blep. He said he would remove fat from my eye and then harvest fat from some other part of my body and put it under my eye. I left thinking he was the one, but I decided to sleep on it a few days.
In the end I thought it did not make sense to remove fat, only to put fat back it. Also he asked if I wanted him to do anything about my crow's feet. I don't have crow's feet...yet...it dawned on me that he wanted to sell me Botox.
4th Doctor: This time I went to the respected Balscom Plamer Eye Institute. This doctor immediately suggested cheek implants, huh????? This one suggested a blep from the outside and draping of the fat. I thought it over and was not fond of the idea of an external incision. Also, I read reviews about this doctor and the negative ones scared me enough to pass.
5th Doctor: Oculoplastic Surgeon - This doctor was great. He had me hold up a mirror and I thought here we go again, but he was not offensive at all. He verified what is bothering me and told me that all I needed was either a skin pinch or CO2 laser. I asked about a blep and he said I have no bags and no fat and that a blep was not only unnecessary, but could make the hollowing worse. He said I could use fillers too, but I don't want to go that route yet. I tried to fight him back to the surgery because I was convinced that is what I need. He finally said he was a surgeon who has done every surgery there is and that any type of fat transfer after a blep could yield unwanted results - lumps, too much fat absorbing into body, not enough fat absorbing into body. He said my skin is a little saggy, nothing more. He didn't say directly that the other's were trying to milk me for money, but he said there are a lot of tools out there being marketed that don't really work. He seemed very to the point, honest and I liked that. I wouldn't say he was overly friendly, which in my book is a good thing especially in south Florida where you really have to watch.
I plan to call tomorrow and make an appointment with this doctor. I'm not expecting dramatic results, but he didn't promise that either. I just want to shave a few years off, my goal is not to look 25 again - that'd involve too much stretching and may result in that alien look I hate so much. Will create a new post once I make the appointment and will start taking before pictures.
Peel Number 5
I moved my peel to Nov. 15th. I asked if they had anything stronger than 10% TCA and she said she could do 20%. For some reason, she does not disclose the maximum strength. As far as I am concerned I can do at home peels for a lot less for the same effect. I was of the thought that a doctor's office peel would deliver a better result, but I think not.
This peel really burned this time and my skin got really red - finally getting the effect I expected. Today (3 days after peel) I am starting to flake some. My skin is tight and shiny.
I have one more peel and I don't plan to schedule more. I firmly believe I can get the results I want with a home peel.
This peel really burned this time and my skin got really red - finally getting the effect I expected. Today (3 days after peel) I am starting to flake some. My skin is tight and shiny.
I have one more peel and I don't plan to schedule more. I firmly believe I can get the results I want with a home peel.
Provider Review
TruDerm
I like Dr. Usami because she was honest with me - that I'll need surgery. She is taking slow, but good steps to improve my skin. My skin is improved, but I still have a ways to go.