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[leopolda]

Wow, thanks Craig! That picture looks amazing and it doesn't seem to be a matter of lighting to me. I wonder how long after the procedure that "after" pic was taken. It's funny, I have spent countless hours searching the web for good dermabrasion before and after pictures and have found very little, and you are finding all of these great pictrues...they're very encouraging. Are you considering having this procedure done as well?

Thanks,

--leo

[~craig~]

Hi Leo:

Yes definetly considering. I think it's going to take a big gun procedure like dermabrasion, exoderm to get me some type of results. Of course along with those come the fear of making things worse, not healing correctly, ect.

I do know that ablative laser, CO2 is out of the picture, I just have not heard enough success stories w/C02 for scars.

BTW: thanks for sharing your stories when you talk to patients who've had dermabrasion. That's a huge bene for us that want to know more.

pm me if you'd like.

[imbue]

http://www.advancedcosmeticsurg.com/Skinrejuv.htm

These before and afters pics are with Laser Resurfacing, Chemical Peels, and Dermabrasion.

[L0VE]

I believe that the photo on the webpage posted above: http://www.advancedcosmeticsurg.com/Skinrejuv.htm is genuine. But, I really don't trust most before and afters on the internet.

[Prettywords]

Wow Kiki! You made your point very clear.

A word to the wise...

[imbue]

Love, I think you should try subcision... :-k

[L0VE]

Love, I think you should try subcision... :-k

Imbue,

I've asked 3 different doctors for subcision. Dr. Michael Gold (Nashville), Dr. Hueneke (Nashville), and Dr. Harmon (Birmingham). They all said "no" to me...and each has had a different reason. One said is causes scar tissue down-the-road, one said he would only do it after all other measures were exhausted, and Dr. Harmon said this week that it wouldn't be needed.

[Maya]

About \"Before and Afters\" on websites....

I believe that the photo on the webpage posted above: http://www.advancedcosmeticsurg.com/Skinrejuv.htm is genuine. But, I really don't trust most before and afters on the internet.

Just to prove my point, I touched up the same photo myself. I know it's not the best job and you can probably tell its been manipulated, but if I wanted to spend a great deal of time on it, I imagine it could mislead people. So, I'm just posting this to make a point to be wary of before/afters. <sigh>



Kiki  8-[

WOW kiki!!!!

How about you coming round to my house and doing that to my face

[L0VE]

Suuuure. Happy Easter!

[Maya]

WOW again! =D>

[smilingeyes]

My husband does the photo manipulation thing too, so I always look for the pixels that look "smudged" or "blocked" when I'm looking at pics. They are a dead giveaway, lol. But still, seeing someone else do it really makes you think!

[edenfield]

wow see the drastic difference? and i dunno..but they have PROFESSIONALS that do this for a living i think..imagine what they do to magazines lol

[XtremeImports]

Hey Everyone! Well I just wanted to post that I'm getting dermabrasion done to both of my cheeks on May 7th so I'm wanting to get as much info as I can! My surgeon already did 3 scar revisions on my cheek for the deep scars I had (personally I think I have a lot more) lol Anyway I just want some feedback if anyone knows if dermabrasion helps out with the red marks left from acne and how much of an improvement do you think this will give me? My surgeon wasn't much of a talker but for some reason I trust him? lol At first I wanted laser surgery and he told me that wouldn't do any good so maybe that was the first reason I liked him cuz he is truthful. Anyway also if anyone has any pictures of before and after if they had this procedure?

[animegirle]

Click my Journal link at the bottom of this post...scroll down and you can see the healing phase from one of my dermabrasions (I had 5)...there are close up pics and regular pics of me now...

[smilingeyes]

Misty,

I just went and revisited your dermabrasion pics. In your message you said the last pic (5) was one year after surgery. Were you really that red for over a year? Wow, I'm not so sure about this now........

[Arnie]

[quote]Anyway I just want some feedback if anyone knows if dermabrasion helps out with the red marks left from acne and how much of an improvement do you think this will give me? ... Anyway also if anyone has any pictures of before and after if they had this procedure?

1.) Yes, it should help with the red marks.

2.) In my case 60+% improvement with deeper or wider scars and 90+% improvement with shallower scars.

3.) I'll see if I can dig some up and post them.

[okguy]

Arnie, who did your dermabrasion? How much did it cost? Most of my scars are really shallow, so 90% sets off alarms. The good kind I mean

[XtremeImports]

Animegirl : Thanks for giving me an idea for what it's going to look like...now I'm more freaked out! 8-[ lol But I saw other pictures of you and your skin looks awesome now! I hope my skin doesn't stay that red though for a year. Why do you think that happened to your skin?

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Arnie: Thanks! I have some left over red marks that I want gone desperately so I was hoping dermbrasion would help out a lot. And that is great news that the shallow scars improve 90% / / lol I have alot of small shallow scars...my doctor already helped me out with the deep ones I have. And that would be cool if you could find some pics! I would love it...and whenever I get my procedure done I'll keep ya posted on how good I start lookin lol

[Arnie]

My dermabrasion was done by Dr. James E. Fulton of Tustin, California.

Dr. Fulton employs a 3-pronged approach: subcision, laserbrasion, and dermabrasion. At the time of my treatment (1998), the total cost for the set was $7,200. Since my scarring was not severe enough to warrant subcision, my cost was $6,000. That included the treatment plus one weeks' worth of follow-up care, including daily hour-long sessions in a hyperbaric chamber (which accelerates the healing process). About a year after the procedure, I had several injections of silicone to smooth out the remaining rough areas.

Overall, I am quite pleased with the results. Evidence of acne scarring remains in certain areas, but one must look closely in order to see it. My skin is relatively smooth and has a good tone to it. I'm close to forty, but people tell me that I look like in my mid-twenties. At my age I still have the occasional breakout, which I'm sure contributes to the above impression.

Please note one thing: I don't wish to spread any false hopes. Everyone is different as per the severity of their condition and their ability to heal. My results may or may not be indicative of what you can expect. Your doctor should be able to give you a more realistic view.

I hope this helps. Best wishes to you both, should you decide to have the procedure done.

[animegirle]

Hey guys....an update...
'The last picture in the dermabrasion series was not ONE YEAR after the procedure....it was about 1 1/2 WEEKS after. AOL journal messed up and deleted all of my pics..when I went in to reload I did not add the close up into the series and didn't even think about it! I will remedy that now....Thanks!

Misty