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Okay..keep taking those deep breaths...lol.
1. The time frame is between 3 and 6 weeks. 3 weeks being the bare minimum and 6 weeks being the max. As long as you are between these dates you will be fine. They usually do them at 4 weeks, but Dr. Y said it is fine at 3. Kiki (LOVE) had her floats done 3 weeks prior to her dermabrasion as well.
2. Yes the $2000.00 deposit has to be sent in ASAP, so they know you are serious about reserving the date. I imagine it has to do with Dr. Y being in such high demand.
3. When you go see Dr. Y he will be able to give you the best course of action for your face. Just relax and know you will be in good hands. 
Hey Misty,
Thanks so much for your reply! I feel a bit relieved just having some dates booked. You're right, he's booking up rather quickly. When I telephoned a second time, the receptionist let out a sorta-surprised "Oh, boy" when she saw the earliest I could schedule my surgery dates. She already called me to request the phone number of my pharmacy. Those folks are on the ball ‚Å“ lol. Anyhow, from everything I've read here, I have total faith in Dr. Y's ability! I'll be sure to follow in your footsteps, Ms. Misty, and post my progress. You and the other ladies (and, most recently, one fella) have been a true inspiration. Now off to the bank I go! 
Can't wait to hear about the results:)
I try to find out how to reduce the downtime of dermabrasion. I don't know if any of following actions will help. Does Dr.Y mention them?
1. Apply retin-A on the face 2 weeks before the operation. Retin-A is supposed to stimulate the new skin growth. I have tried retin-A to treat the acne. My newly-grow skin stimulated by Retin-A is more sensitive to sun and I get sunburn on my face easily. Here is the link.
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic626.htm
2. Request for 5-day dressing instead of 3. I don't know if this will help. Here is quote from one website.
"In the mid 1980s, the development of closed wound care techniques by using semipermeable dressings significantly decreased the time for reepithelialization from 10-14 days to 5-7 days, as with most open techniques. Usually, the dressings are applied directly to the skin and covered with Telfa dressings, absorbent gauze, paper tape, and Surgilast net dressing. The nursing staff should change this full face mask daily for 3-5 days following surgery."
Hi Guys,
I would just like to give my six week update. My redness has completely faded! Today was the first day without using the Dermablend and thank God as I was getting fed up because for those of us who work in an office with air conditioning etc when the make up falls off so you have to reapply at lunch was a real pain (lucky noone ever caught me)! For the men too not one person commented on the make up and I am sure that you can put it on without anyway noticing you even are wearing make up but takes a few applications to get used to it.
Anyway my improvement has been very very good. I would say to anyone that it is important to wait until the redness subsides until making a final assessment as the redness makes the end results not fully seen. I don't think any of us can know for sure the degree of improvement until the six month mark. At this point I have definately had a very good improvement and have healed quickly. I have not used anything to accelerate the healing process like suppliments, special creams etc just eat vegetables every night and the free sample from Doctor Yarbarough's office of the cetephil lotion at night.
For those of us, like me with severe scarring this is a good procedure for improvement. Not only are your scarred areas improved but your non scarred and your complexion improves. I was never after a miracle cure as perfection is not possible but I definately have had noticable improvement and am very very pleased I had this done. For those with severe more than one may be necessary but at least in my opinion that is there is a treatment out there, one that has been round for a long time which can get us to a point where we can get on with our lives.
Dolmal - DO NOT USE RETIN-A BEFORE DERMABRASION!!! It will make your skin much more sensitive and may give you an increased risk of scarring from the procedure.
I don't think there is any way to reduce the downtime significantly. You could try applying amino-plex spray in addition to the other products following the procedure, as this has wonderful healing properties. You could also optimise your supplements to increase wound healing (zinc, selenium, vit C and E etc)
John Sydney - that is great news that you are so happy with your results. Keep us posted!
I was just in New Orleans visiting a friend from college who is in dermatology residency (we went to college there). She actually had dermabrasion by Dr. Y for a dog bite scar on her face, and of course she, like everyone else, recommends him. I am going to try to get a consult for December. I have decided to do some punch floats, as opposed to TCA CROSS, per my friend's suggestion. She does them, but they don't do dermabrasion after if there are no other scars, just a lighter sanding if necassary with something that basically sounds like sandpaper. It's not as invasive as the dermabrasion. I don't know if I need dermabrasion, which is why I am going to see Dr. Y and see what he says. I have a few small pits and pretty minor scarring other than that, but I would like some improvement. I am curious if those who have had dermabrasion know how the rawness and healing varies with the level or depth of the abrasion. As someone mentioned, Misty doesn't look like she needs something heavy. I know the dermabrasion must be done within weeks of the floats, but I was wondering how the floats look in general in the interim. Are they pretty level and not so noticeable with makeup? Thanks! Best wishes for speedy healing to those in the process of doing so!
P.S. Sorry for the repeat post if you read it under Misty's thread. I meant to put it here initially.
Well amnesiac mine was a very deep dermabrasion he told me himself. He wanted to get the most out of me while I was in the US and given the severity of my scarring.
My personal view is that healing time depends more on your nationality and the severity of your scarring effecting the depth of your dermabrasion and how well you take care of yourself afterwards.
It is mentioned in the some posts that dermabrasion leads to smooth face and better skin tone. Does dermabrasion take off black/white head ? I have black/white head on my nose and I wonder if dermabrasion will take away them.
It is also mentioned in the posts that dermabrasion reduces the acne outbreak. I read through some info in the websites but acne outbreak reduction is NEVER listed as one of benefit of dermabrasion.
Love do you have any pictures of how your skin is now?
John Sydney got any pics?
Also what is your skin tone?
Amnesiac...
I haven't taken many photos lately; I'm hoping to have my sister use her 35mm camera for me because it might (I'm not sure) show more detail and clarity than my digital camera. But I'll definitely post some additional photos within the next week or so, either way.
Right now, my skin looks good except for 3 or 4 very deep scars on my left cheek, which for some reason, possibly lighting, do not show up very well in photos.
** 2 of the scars are round and deep / 3 to 4 mm wide
** 2 of the other scars are irregular in shape; resembling crooked lines / 4 to 5 mm wide.
I'm considering having excisions on these scars, followed a month later by a spot dermabrasion to reduce the prominence of the resulting linear scars. Then, 6 months later, having another full face dermabrasion. But.....I have not made up my mind yet on the excisions. Dr. Yarborough's nurse, Cassandra, told me that excisions followed up by dermabrasion within the following 4 to 6 weeks, in many cases, completely eradicate the resulting linear scar(s). However, I'm not sure if I want to take the risk of not being in the 'many cases' group. Then again, the idea of having the depressions permanently removed is extremely appealing. See? I'm so confused.
Otherwise, my skin looks and feels pretty good; smooth, even tone, and significantly improved.
Kiki
Right now, my skin looks good except for 3 or 4 very deep scars on my left cheek, which for some reason, possibly lighting, do not show up very well in photos.
** 2 of the scars are round and deep / 3 to 4 mm wide
** 2 of the other scars are irregular in shape; resembling crooked lines / 4 to 5 mm wide.
I'm considering having excisions on these scars, followed a month later by a spot dermabrasion to reduce the prominence of the resulting linear scars. Then, 6 months later, having another full face dermabrasion. But.....I have not made up my mind yet on the excisions. Dr. Yarborough's nurse, Cassandra, told me that excisions followed up by dermabrasion within the following 4 to 6 weeks, in many cases, completely eradicate the resulting linear scar(s). However, I'm not sure if I want to take the risk of not being in the 'many cases' group. Then again, the idea of having the depressions permanently removed is extremely appealing. See? I'm so confused.
Otherwise, my skin looks and feels pretty good; smooth, even tone, and significantly improved.
Kiki