Hiddy Cheeks

Right now, I am satisfied with how my complexion looks.

 

As I've mentioned in the past, my skin is not perfect today even after all of the subcision treatments, laser treatments, TCA CROSS

peels, etc.

 

I still have some visible scarring that doesn't show up very well in photos which I think tells me that I've had considerable progress over the four + year journey of acne scar revision that I've been on.

 

I'm going to still dermaroll every six weeks, do two TCA Peels a year, apply antioxidant cream to my face and sunscreen everyday to maintain what progress that I have enjoyed so far.

 

Going into this, I knew better than to expect 100% improvement especially with the deep type of scarring that I had in certain areas.  All in all, I would say that I've had at least 70% sustained improvement. That's improvement that I can live with. 

Hi Matt, you are one of the lucky few who have achieved good results. I often wonder why so few people do. Maybe it's practitioner skill? Has your derm / plastic surgeon told you whether he has success like yours with most of his patients?  

Buddy we'r the same age and have the same skin.I know how it feels... Your friends abandoned you because of your acne? And you call them "friends"? Seriously.I mean even my enemies don't criticize me for my acne.Just throw such people out of your life man! Will ya! I know it's dismal ...But you need to be tough and fight it.

 

Have you tried to regulate your diet and lifestyle? If not then please do it ASAP.Also do exercise everyday.It helps!

Strange how much your skin resembles to mine...I'm also having these annoying indented scars on my right cheek.They never go.I had this breakout like a century ago and the scars are still there.Scars add insult to injury! It's like a battlefield scene.You fight acne with all your strength and might,then when your sinews ache and all you want is to rest ,the scars come and prod you with an evil grin.

 

Don't despair my friend ...you'll be fine.Study your skin and fight a suitable regimen for yourself.Then when you get rid of acne completely ,get yourself under the laser and kill 'em bloody rat scars! This is at least what i'm trying to do.For the past 6 years LOL 

 

Life is a pantomime and we are it's characters.

They didnt abandon me because of acne but because I have like 100 scars on my face and look mutilated

What sort of a person abandons someone because they have acne scars? That's ridiculous. They were never your friends to begin with. 

Well, i wonder why we haven't heard from Jace Cali in the last two months.

He was always so quick to reply and very informative/helpful and now we hear nothing from him anymore.

Am i the only one who is confused by that?

I thought Cora Therapy sounds promising, but now i am somewhat sceptical.

Any thoughts?

When OP's do that I suspect it's because in the end they did not get very good results. 

Hey Hiddy Cheeks,

 

I have read about Dermapen and I went as far as making enquiries at a place in Auckland that offers it, but I think I feel a bit safer with Dermarolling as I have come across some people online who have had their skin really damaged by over enthusiastic use of the Dermapen.  I am a bit worried about any form of needling because my skin heals so badly and I wonder if more trauma will make things worse, but  I think I will give it a try anyway.

 

Have you investigated a dermatologist called Dr Kevin McKerrow? This website won't let me link to his website (skinspecialistcentre). I haven't heard anything about him  but he seems pretty well qualified and does subcision and fillers. I might make an appointment with him if the Dermarolling doesn't work for me.

That's interesting about the Dermapen, I didn't realise people were experiencing problems with it.

Yes, I've met Kevin, he prescribed me some accutane a while ago.  I did ask him about my scars but he only seemed interested in Fraxel or fillers, at least in my case. That doesn't really suit me as I'm wanting to combine fillers with subscision and maybe look at excision as well.  

There's a guy in Christchurch called Matthew Ludgate who is about the only derm in NZ who advertises himself as someone who specialises in the treatment of acne scars,  he might be ok. He also says he participated in acne scar research when he worked in the States. I might check him out though I live in the North Island so will be a bit of a mission. Good luck with the rolling!