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David from San Diego, CA
October 4, 2009
| Pros | Works great for rolling scars than flatten out when you try to stretch it. Also builds collagen. |
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| Cons | Does not work for tightly bound scars Does not work for ice pick scars Not permanent |
| Bottom line | I had my first round of Restylane done by the #1 Restylane provider in my area. I was disappointed a week later, when it subsided. I then purchased my own Restylane and injected myself. I did so much better than the doctor. It really takes skills to get good results. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $500.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
marina from Southern Cali
July 27, 2009
| Pros | Fills in the scars, lasts a long time (longer each time I get it done) |
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| Cons | Hurts a bit while being injected |
| Bottom line | I no longer have acne on my face thanks to accutane, but I do have scarring--I believe my derm called it hypotrophic (shallow indentations). I tried collagen injections but they lasted a month, if that, so I gave up on them. Then later I tried Restalyne, and what a difference! I've had at least 5 treatments, but each time it lasts longer than before. The last time it lasted 18 months between treatments (yes, really!). They use a topical numbing cream which completely eliminates the pain, but I've had it done without the cream, and it's tolerable. You might look bumpy for a day or two, and it might then appear to wear off for a couple weeks, but then your own collagen builds up around the molecules and well, it's so fantastic!! I highly recommend! I can get away with one syringe now, and it's about 400 or 500 US dollars. Worth every penny. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $500.00 |
| Acne severity | very light |
Beachlover30 from Huntington Beach, CA
September 14, 2008
| Pros | Takes no more then 45 min, not too much downtime |
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| Cons | Dental block, numbing cream, a little sore after |
| Bottom line | I have had depressed acne pits on both of my cheeks for about 2 yrs. They weren't that bad until I started doing microdermabrasion at a beauty clinic and it seemed to make my skin worse w/ new pits. Makeup didn't really help hide the scars and in certain lights, my face looks horrible. Went to see Dr. Kojian in Garden Grove, CA. I did not want any laser treatments or anything that would make me miss time at work. He suggested that I purchase a syringe of Juvederm for $525. I was so nervous. He gave me a dental block and put numbing cream on my face. Dr. Kojian was very nice and gave me tips on how to control my acne. We took before and after pictures and the difference was amazing. I still have some pits left but we ran out of filler. Today is Day 2 and I will keep you posted on the results. My cheeks have some red marks from where the needle was inserted but there are less pits on my face then before. If you would like before & after pics, contact me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $525.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from NYc
May 18, 2008
| Pros | A little smoother, Permanent |
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| Cons | not perfect |
| Bottom line | I did silicone, (microdroplet technique with medical grade silicone) in some deeper scars. It takes several treatments to get closer to the desired effect because it is permanent, so they don't want to over fill. The injected silicone causes collagen to grow around it, so it takes about a month before you can see the results. I've done it twice now, basically no downtime, there was a little swelling for about a week. My most recent treatment was 3 months ago. No drawbacks so far. I highly suggest it if you can find a competent dr, but there is more risk with silicone cause it's permanent [link removed] |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $700.00 |
Jennifer from NY, NY
May 9, 2008
| Pros | It lifted my depressed acne scars. |
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| Cons | It really hurt especially on the cheek areas. It also created these bumps. I'm waiting for these bumps to go away. |
| Bottom line | It looks great! My skin feels much more smooth and even. I love it, only I wish without the bumps. Let me see what happens. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $1,000.00 |
Desperate for a solution from mia
November 29, 2007
| Pros | none |
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| Cons | Loss of hard earned money! |
| Bottom line | I had this procedure done and had absolutely no result. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $800.00 |
fixed almost from dublin, ohio
September 12, 2007
| Pros | Works |
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| Cons | Cost |
| Bottom line | Had 1 cc of resty injected into cheeks for depressed scars. Also a couple on my chest. I think it worked very good. Paid $500. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $500.00 |
Debbie from Fort Lauderdale
April 18, 2007
| Bottom line | I just got restylane today for depressed scars on my face due to acne. I have had the scars for 10 years and finally today a dermatologist reccomended restylane. I could see immediate improvement, it didn't hurt too much, about teh same as popping a pimple, which is how I got these scars in the first place! The cost was $332 and the doctor is saving the leftover for a week to see if he can put any more in. If this lasts, I say it is worth every penny! |
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| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $332.00 |
Restylane Moron from LA
January 15, 2007
| Pros | NONE FOR ME |
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| Cons | EVERYTHING |
| Bottom line | Do not EVER let a physician talk you into treating line scars with NO depression with Restylane. If you have a scar with a straight line, applying Restylane will only bring the scar to the surface and make it much more pronounce. I had Restylane applied to my facial scar last week, and it made it look 5 times worse. The laws of physics are applies here: Every reaction has an opposite reaction. The process may work well if you have indentation, but for scars with no indentation, it will only raise your scar. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $1,200.00 |
Matthew from New York, NY
January 11, 2007
| Pros | I haf aquamid done in the UK over two years ago to fill out acne scarring. The material is still in my skin and knock on wood I haven't had any problems. |
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| Cons | I have very light bruising to this day in certain injection points which I believe is due to the fact that I have had two CO2 laser surgeries prior to the injections. |
| Bottom line | For under $850 a syringe for permanent improvment in scars this is the only thing that really worked for me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $850.00 |
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