Posted by: @substate

@asaspades

I had a long DM conversation with witsend after he went to several Korean dermatologists to get TCA done, he was mildly positive and was doing it himself at home since he saw it done many times by surgeons and was very confident that he could do it himself accurately. Unfortunately, he hasn't visited the site in several years so I don't know how it went in the end. I'm really sad that he hasn't visited anymore, but I hope for him he was successful and has since forgotten this site :). I am currently also doubting to get TCA done soon, but I share your concerns. Also, never do it yourself, I saw some horror stories about people widening their scars badly because they misapplied it so make sure you find a good dermatologist first. Good luck

It maybe safe to assume that witsend has been getting results considering that he has done so many treatments with doctors and decided to continue in the same path with self treatments.

@asaspades Would it be ok if I DM you to keep up with your progress? I think we have similar issues so we can update eachother on any results. If phenol cross works for you I would definitely travel from EU to whatever derm works best.

Posted by: @substate

@asaspades Would it be ok if I DM you to keep up with your progress? I think we have similar issues so we can update eachother on any results. If phenol cross works for you I would definitely travel from EU to whatever derm works best.

Yes Im ok with that. I misspelled the doctors name earlier. Its Dr Salar Hazany.

Posted by: @witsend30

i've been battling moderate acne since high school, and from that, my nose and t-zone are very scarred with enlarged / dilated pores. until recently this wasn't that big of a deal, as i've gotten over the appearance of them over the years.

however, in the last week two of the enlarged pores on my nose tip joined together to form a mega, deep pore, and it's been very distressing to the point that i haven't felt this low since my my early 20s when my face used to be horrible. what's even more distressing is that i'm afraid that the other pores will do the same, and join together, as i get older and they keep getting more dilated.

the most demotivating is that i keep a very strict routine of oil cleansing + retin-a (every other night) / finacea + vitamin c + moisturizer + sunscreen. and it took me years to find a routine that doesn't break me out.

i have an appointment with my primary doctor this week to get a rx for antidepressants and a referral to a derm. and i have asked beautifulambition for his opinion and he said fully ablative erbium, punch excision, needling, are all potential options. i've been spending the last several days researching the heck out of all of those options, and i'm not swayed by the results i've seen, in fact they're scarring me off and making me feel more discouraged.A

i wanted to post it here to get a few more opinions. i'm located in Vancouver so if anyone knows of acne scar specialists here i'm open. my search is only turning up a Dr. Moon Choi, who seems to be against ablative lasers (going by his website). i have family in LA, and can travel to Korea as well if there is an expert.A


i'm very depressed, especially given this area of the face is tricky. but please, any suggestions and opinions are welcome. please note i'm not looking to achieve perfect skin or even anything close, i just want to re-separate the pores, and prevent other pores from joining..

(in the picture below, the joined pore is the big one in the middle.)

 

Same has anything helped this?

@asaspades has anything worked for you?

@substate hello, has anything worked for you?

@bluebubbles I'm on low dose accutane right now and it has definitely reduced my oiliness greatly. Smaller pores are pretty good but I still have several larger pores that i'm bothered by, so I am still looking to treat those. At least they dont fill in as much as they used to though

Maybe eat three cans of sardines a day and stop washing your face. Cut out sugar, processed carbs and milk. Use silk pillow cases. I currently have very large pores on my nose and tries to figure out to reduce them. I'm currently using a prescription sulfur face wash, antibiotic moisturizer, and azelaic acid. I can't handle retinol due to dry eyes.