Dermabrasion Reviews
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Sonia, Minnesota Jan 10th, 2006 |
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I had a Dermabrasion back in 1979 for my scars with a great Dr. I don't know if he's still around but his name was Dr Alt. He was in SLP MN. He was the only one around who knew what he was doing, and highly recommended. He took before and after photos of me. The surgery didn't remove all deep scars but it improved it by at least 50%. It made my skin so soft and smooth to the touch. It was great. All discoloring from the old acne was gone. I couln't believe it. I was thrilled. I was still getting Acne, but it slowed it down, then came Accutane, around 1982?? another great product. I would of had another Dermabrasion but it is a lot more expensive today. He told me, everytime you have one it improves it up to 50%. If I would of had more it would of helped even more. I also have had jessner peels, dermapeels and etc... but nothing was as good as that Dermabrasion. Down time was a bummer, I had to constantly keep my face moist with a solution of water and boric acid for about 10 days until the new skin came in. I loved the results and would do it again if I had the $$$, but only with a Dr. who knew what he was doing, preferably with one who has worked with Dr Alt.. Remember, beauty is only skin deep. It's who you are inside is what really matters. It didn't slow me down after high school. I had acne since 3rd grade. Everyone has something they hate about themselves, and they think it's the worst thing ever.. It could be worse, you could have health issues or something that affects your quality of life. Look for your strongest traits and focus on them. You'll be much happier
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Goodlooking when it's dark, Philadelphia Dec 6th, 2005 |
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I spend sleepless nights researching the web about what doctors are doing about "craters" and hyperpigmentations. Most before and after pictures are taken from white patients and the results seem encouraging, though there aren't very many, if any, pictures for patients treated for "craters". I'm asian with dark to olive complexion and scar very easily. I have tried a back to back dermabrasion and laser treatment (summer '05).
The first week I went in for dermabrasion and although my face felt cleaner, the "craters" still looked as deep as it did before the treatment. The following week I went in for the laser treatment. It was painful, but my coworkers and friends saw an immediate change. I have dark to olive skin, so the laser treatment put a "rosier" colour to my face. I think that's what they were referring to because a few days later they said the craters still looked the same. I did this for 7 weeks, back to back and I was told by the doctor that because my skin can't take a deeper dermabrasion and higher laser treatment than 25 (white skin can go up to 65), I would have to come back for atleast 6 more treatments. By the way, when I started the laser treatment, the initial heat was at 5 and went up to 30 by the third treatment. When it was at 30 it burnt my skin so we had to turn it down.
I'm asian and I'm only 24 years old, so when people say I look like I'm 30 I know it's because of the craters and hyperpigmentation on my face. People say I look older than my almost 50 mom who has a great complexion with very little wrinkles! I hate taking pictures, not just because of the acne and the scars, but because my insecurity shows!
I'm currently using Proactive which is helping with the acne and a cream called Stri-vectin. They say it works with wrinkles and stretch marks so I figured it could do the same for the craters. I have been using it nightly with Proactive for two months and so far I have seen better results compared to the results I got from dermabrasion and laser. Proactive definitely works! They also have a cream to lighten hyperpigmentation. I have not tried that yet because I thought Stri-vectin should be enough. If you're trying Stri-vectin for the same purpose let me know if it's working for you.
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Jen, Michigan Aug 25th, 2005 |
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I had SPOT DERMABRASION done on my ice pick scars combined with CO2 LASER RESURFACING done to my entire face. I was super excited when I got my bandages off (4 days after the procedure). My face appeared to be completely smooth. Once the swelling went down, however, I noticed little, if any, difference. The process wasn't that bad. I looked crapy for a while, but the pain was minimal. I just didn't leave my house for 2 weeks. Considering the down time, and the minimal results, I don't recommend it. PS: it has been about 5 weeks and I'm still a little bit red (but it can be covered easily with makeup).
If you have DISCOLORATION scars, the results will be better. I did notice about a 75% improvement on the few discoloration scars I had.
BUT... if you have ICE-PICK scarring, it's not so great. Even on my most shallow ice pick scars, I saw little to no difference (MAYBE 5-10%). On my moderate ice pick scars, I see absolutely no difference.
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Vickie, MD Apr 15th, 2005 |
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Three months ago I had a full-face dermabrasion. I spent $6,000 and it did nothing for me. If I saw a smoother surface, or more shallow pocks, it would have been worth the pain, blood, sleepless nights, and looking like a napalm victim for a month. I even think the texture of my skin has worsened. I'm so disgusted, I'm hoping someone will come up with a facial skin transplant treatment! So now I'm back to spending big bucks at the drug store trying to find something that will make a difference. It's so confusing... collagen products, alpha hydroxy, retinoids, blah blah. In the meantime, I'm going to be the female Phantom of the Opera and hide my face from people, only going out at nighttime.
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