Question for Dudley and others regarding fraxel laser

After having read some journals that comment on the fact that there are increased chances of scarring with fraxel repair on areas where there are thin skin i.e. the neck, I am of the opinion that I would not be a candidate.

As a result of roaccutane I have been left with very dry, fragile, sensitive and thin skin as a result. Am I correct in thinking that it would be a significant risk for me to use fraxel repair on my face for my scarring. Should I look at fillers only and something less invasive. I do no want to risk further damage.

Getting rid of dry skin at the source

What do people think of the following?

I am at the point where nothing works anymore and it comes down to a lack of oil being produced as a result of roacctuane that I took 5 years ago.

Evidence of Maitake extract (lipid) on enhancement of skin sebum secretion (in vivo)

《 Method 》
Male Golden hamsters (three weeks-old) were treated with 50ml of 95%ethanol/5%glycenol including the Maitake mushroom extract or Agaricus extract on their left auricular region once a day. The control group hamsters were treated with only solvent on their right auricular region in the same way. Two weeks later, frozen sections of the auricular region were made and stained with oil red O.
The stained tissue sections of the auricular region showed up on digital imaging under the optical microscope and the rate of lipid droplets was quantified by an image analysis system (Lumina Vision).

Quantitation of intracellular lipid droplet formation stained with Oil red O (in vivo)
Maitake extract (Lipid) significantly stimulated the amount of fat stored in the sebaceous gland tissue; The fat stored in the sebaceous gland tissue increased 1.6, 3 and 1.3 times respectively in the groups receiving 1, 2 and 4% of Maitake extract (Lipid). While Agaricus extract (Lipid) did not interfere with the amount of fat stored in the sebaceous gland tissue in the groups receiving 1, 2 and 4% of Agaricus extract (Lipid) (Fig.4).



3. Summary of the effects of Maitake Extract (Lipid) on sebum production - in vivo and in vitro -
The results suggest that Maitake Extract (Lipid) exerted a significant effect on enhancement of sebum production in vivo and in vitro. These effects are significantly stronger when compared with Agaricus extract (Lipid).

Maitake extract (Lipid) is a novel natural material which should be useful for the improvement of xerosis (dry skin) associated with sebaceous gland disorders. The exiting aspect of this discovery is that Maitake extract (Lipid) is exerting its beneficial influence on the origin of the disease rather than simply suppressing the symptoms.

Has anyone had an experience with this or do they think this could potentially help with producing oil again?

Has anyone had success with the following moisturisers for very dry skin?

As the title suggests, the products are:

1. Gloves in a bottle

2. Skin Md

I have very dry skin 5 years post accutane and during the winter months it gets quite bad. It is as if I have no oil production at all anymore. So I came across these two products on the internet that had quite good reviews and claimed that whilst moisturising it also stimulates the body to produce its own moisture barrier.

Has anyone had any success with the above.

Cheers

Icaretohelp

Did you receive my PM?

Next 5 years

Does anyway actually believe that in the next 5 years or even 10 that there will be a complete cure for moderate acne scarring. I myself see nothing encouraging on the horizon to suggest anything of this sort. Just more money grabbing bs. I personally can't bring myself to pay that much money for 20% improvement and the risk of worsening it