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Now that I am home and able to look in a mirror, I can see holes that look like scars around the edges of the treatment area (I only got it on my cheeks). These scars were NOT there before the treatment and they were NOT there after my previous treatment. Some of them look like ice picks and some of them look like jagged lines in my skin. I'm really worried about this because they weren't there after my other treatment. Will they go away? I'm worried all of my skin could look like this, but I can't tell because I'm red and swollen.
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It is now the morning after my treatment. I slept really badly last night because I had to sleep on my back with my head and shoulders propped up on pillows. Normally I wouldn't be awake for another hour or so, but I just couldn't fall back asleep. I woke up several times during the night too.
I am a little calmer now regarding my concern right after my treatment. My husband said he couldn't see what I was talking about (although he's been trying to avoid me since yesterday, so I don't think he looked that closely
). When I looked in the mirror when I woke up, I couldn't really see them either. But I know I could just be extra swollen from laying down, so I will be keeping tabs on it. Settings (same as my first):
Deep Fx: 15mj, pulse 1, density 3
Active Fx: 100mj, pulse 1, density 3
Skin is still weeping a lot of fluid. The fluid had hardened overnight, so I gently washed it off this morning, and applied more Aquaphor to the area. The skin is still very red and feels uncomfortable.
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By the end of the first 24 hours, my skin stopped weeping fluid, which I was very happy about because it's really gross and annoying when you feel it dripping down your face. It is 48 hours after the treatment now. My skin is still very red and has a slightly "bumpy" looking texture now. Slightly itchy. Still washing gently 4 or 5 times a day and applying Aquaphor. Parts of skin are starting to appear white, as though frosted over. I assume this is the beginnings of the dead skin starting to peel away. On my last one, most of the skin peeled over the course of the 5th and 6th days and by day 7 it was all new pink skin.
Here is a picture of how my skin looks today.
By the way, is anyone reading this? So lonely...
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Official Day 5 is starting in a couple of hours (that is, exactly 120 hours since the procedure), so I shall write one more update on my healing. I actually did most of my peeling yesterday which is one day earlier than my first Total Fx.
I've been wondering about some possible causes of this. One thing I considered was that I was taking a lot more vitamin C, about 1500mg/day when I was only taking about 500mg before.
Or I thought maybe my skin knows what to do because I've had the same injury before. Well, I kind of doubt that skin has memory like that, so I guess I'll just attribute it to the vitamin C.
It also crossed my mind that the doctor might have lowered the machine settings from the previous time, but she told me they were the same. I don't think she'd have any reason to lie. I hope. And the final factor would be that I used much less Aquaphor to cover the area. I don't know if that would have an effect on the healing or not. I was really globbing it on after my first procedure, but this time I used a thinner layer.
Okay! So I am about 90% peeled now. I accidentally pulled a piece of the skin off while I was applying Aquaphor. I was dabbing it on and the skin stuck to my finger and got pulled off as I took my hand away from my face. I was like, "Agghh!" but then calmed myself. I told myself there was nothing I could do about it now, so it's best not to freak out. XD
Skin is still very red. Texture is...not great looking. I can see scars. I hope they'll heal up!
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