Acne.org Products
whoa whoa Craig I don't want to give the impression that it has returned to normal. With scarring like mine that was not and is never possible.
However when I entered this procedure I sought realistic improvement and this has been achieved and exceeded. On top of this with strong Make up like Dermablend it can make the improvement look even greater but certainly not 100%.
A few people have posted their results a few weeks after their dermabrasion. I wish them luck and terrific results. I do not mean to rain on a parade, but everybody that has dermabrasion done should reserve final judgment of the quality of the results until after 6 to 9 months post-procedure. From published results in journals, things look best 3 to 6 months. After 6 to 9 months, some of the improvements disappear. Leopolda, are you seeing further improvements in your acne scarring? Thank you.
Yeah, at first I was also worried about hyperpigmentation and redness.. Now, at 6 weeks post-op, the discoloration has greatly improved. I used the cream Tri-Luma that Kiki mentioned and it lightened the darker areas within a week. My skin is nowhere near 100% improved but like John Sydney said, it's improved beyond what I expected to. Good luck to everyone who's considering having this procedure done... 
Also, I'm praying that everyone in the path of Ivan not be harmed.
New Orleans is under a mandatory evacuation. Hope no one has anything scheduled with Dr. Y for the next week or so. And lets hope it goes more east. Hurricane Betsy in 1965 left the city under 8 feet of water for more than 10 days after the storm.
This could be very bad 
http://www.ticam.utexas.edu/Groups/SubSurf...ter/flood1.html
http://www.ticam.utexas.edu/Groups/SubSurf...ter/flood2.html
http://www.ticam.utexas.edu/Groups/SubSurf...ter/flood3.html
I am sticking out the storm here in New Orleans, as is the majority of folks whom I've spoken with. Both my mother and father were here for Hurricane Betsy back in the 1960s, and they were absolutely petrified during it - more so than at any other time in their lives (including subsequent hurricanes). I just hope everyone makes it through this well and safe. I'm more concerned about a couple of my close friends who reside in Mobile, Alabama. One had purchased a new house less than a month ago. I certainly hope she purchased flood insurance while she was at it! 
HS!
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...ble_new_orleans
Be careful CC and everyone else riding out the storm! 
Hey guys,
i am interested in dermabrasion as you know, i sent him a few pictures with a letter about a week ago i should get confirmation when it arrives(mail option)
Well i really don't have that horrible scarring, i was looking at the pictures i have in my gallery and i have been using Copper Peptides and it has improved a good amount, i think this is because my scars are 4-5 months old. Anyways i would like them completely gone or almost invisible, they are fairly shallow so i know i could get them to a point they won't be that noticeable, just some dent/mark on my face.
Thing is i read about the inavasive, dangerous, uncertain procedure dermabrasion is( or is made out to be) and it really scares me. Still most other options out there don't seem to offer siginificant results and i don't know what to do.
I am sure that after one dermabrasion + floats with the results i've seen here i will be left with a satisfied result, but i'm afraid of all this talk of further scarring, more scarring because of scar tunnels or whatnot and i am truly battling my brain.
I do want to improve my scars, i don't want to let them be, why? because i want this to be the least of my worries in life.
Even Dr.Y says dermabrasion is a great method of scar reduction doesn't matter the severity. I don't know what to do....money is not a factor, in life money comes and goes, happiness is somewhat limited.
Thanks for your time, be careful with Ivan! It missed us(Puerto Rico), but now we have a cat.1 hurricane directly hitting the island.
Hey guys. It's been a while since I've posted (though I've followed these threads), because I promised myself that I would try not to obssess about my skin quite so much (I gave myself a bit of a time-out)
Cocomo--welcome to the boards. You are right to caution people not to make any final assessments until between 6 months to one year. For me, it has been nearly 3 months, and I still maintain that this was the best scar treatment I have ever done. It is true that it changes often--in the very beginning (with the swelling), my scars all but disappeared. Then about 2 weeks later, after all of the swelling disappears, you feel a bit of a letdown because the scars seem to reappear. Mind you, they are still much improved, but after living with what seems to be 100% improvement for 2 weeks, it's hard to see. But gradually, things, for me at least, smooth out and as the redness fades, the improvement becomes more striking. Then, about a week ago, things seemed to get a lot smoother. I don't know if it happened in that week, or if I just noticed it for the first time, but it was dramatic.
I still think I will try to have another dermabrasion next summer, because I have a few big deep scars as opposed to lots of smaller, shallow scars, so I expected that it would take more than one. Also, even if I received no further improvement from this dermabrasion (I do expect to get further improvement), I would be very satisfied.
A few points I'd just emphasize:
1) Although it may sound odd to say "What a great treatment for scars--it didn't work well enough the first time, so I'm going to do it again" (if it's so great, why would I have to do it again?), it's the only treatment for my scars that I've tried (and there have been many) that I would ever try again. In other words, it's the only treatment that's demonstrated real measurable results. And from what I understand, further procedures will yield further results (it doesn't plateau). For me, it was the best $1500 I've ever spent on my skin and the recovery was not bad at all. Now that I've done it, it seems like great results for minimal sacrifice (financial and donwtime)
2) I meant to pm this thought personally to Monsoon (who, by the way, I think looks very much improved from the photos), but I think maybe it's good for all of us who have had this or any invasive procedure to remember. Plastic surgeons understand and often warn patients (I think Dr. Y mentioned this to me as well) that it is expected that there will be a period after the procedure that may be psychologically difficult. By definition, with any invasive procedure, you will look worse before you look better, and that may last awhile. In fact, part of what a Dr. is supposed to do when assessing the suitability of a patient to any procedure is to consider the patient emotional and psychological stability to determine whether they can weather that difficult time. If a Dr. finds that a patient is too emotionally unstable to be able to cope with the recovery, then they should postpone the procedure until a better time. I certainly don't mean to imply that anyone here is emotionally unstable, but just to point out that fluctuating responses, anxiety, and even temporary disappointment is part of the recovery period and is to be expected. I know it's really tough not to let these feelings get to you, but for me, simply knowing that this is part of the process makes it much easier.
Anyway, I do hope that those of you scheduled to see Dr. Y. in these next weeks are able to make your appointments, that Dr. Y, Cassandra, and all his staff are safe, and that all of you who reside in the wake of Ivan stay dry and safe.
best wishes
--leo
ps-- Kiki and Poe--you both look fantastic. And Jonh Sydney: Hey there! I'm so pleased to hear how much success you had out here!
I'm seeing Dr.Y October 14!! i've been to many dermatologist in the past but they just don't seem to understand scaring! they just say that after the hyperpigmentation fades i'll be happy. Anyway i'll write about my experience that day.
Ps. Kiki did you used to have any depressed scars, because i don't know if dermabrasion would help with that, maybe collagen injections?
hey people!
I'm planning on posting my pics, can someone tell me how to do that?
By the way, would you guys consider dermabrasion an option even though you're only 19? I have 4 or 5 scars on my left cheek (not sure what type, can only see them from an angle) and one depressed one on my right one.
Montana-- I think, honestly, the younger the better. I've got no real way of substantiating that, other than the fact that when we're young, we heal more quickly. Re-epithelialization will happen sooner for us than people even a few years older. I am 20, myself, and plan on doing it later this year (perhaps after thanksgiving).