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MatriStem Wound Care Matrix and Powder

VIrginia….hmmm. I'm on the east coast. It would be worth the trip if it actually worked.

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Liquid Latex For Acne Scars

Woah, wait, what?? I know about dermaflage. Ordered some, but got frustrated with it. The color match wasn't great, never managed to get it to look right. I ended up being MORE self conscious about m...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
My Tca Cross Experience! Results & Pictures 🙂

Wow! Great results!! I had a derm do TCA cross on me…no difference that I could tell.

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision Done & Sharing The Rest Of The Journey.

I had one round of subcision with filler. Two of my scars are completely gone. I have two others that didn't respond…I was supposed to go back for a follow up appt, but I am rescheduling bcs 1) I can'...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Updated Pics

Did you do a full face peel? Or just spot treat? I've heard promising things about interspersing rolling with peels...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Recommendations Of Derm/ps For Acne Scarring In Nyc (East Asian Skin)?

what about Dr.Paul Jarrod Frank did anybody ever have a visit with him? I went to him twice. Traveled from CT to visit him. He's got a great "bedside" manner and is very charming. However, not su...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Rolling Scar Treatment... Any Help Appreciated.

I don't see a scar...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Pretty cool article

Nathan Newman, MD, Pioneers the Stem Cell Lift® Scar-Free, Stem Cell-Rich Face Lift Without Surgery For a Natural Face Lift       before and after pics   Those before and af...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Helppp How Do I Tell And Show My Girlfriend My Horrible Cystic Back Acne/scarring

If she's your girlfriend, then at SOME point she's going to see your back or see you shirtless. Or feel you shirtless. The sun and salt water might help your back a lot. You can also make sure she's n...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

10 years ago
Here's The Protocol That Healed My Acne Scars

Heyy everybody, this doesn't have to do with the protocol just scars, treatments and dermarolling in general. I just wanted to say that scars do get better. I had this extremely deep scar on my cheek....

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Are These Scars Or Wounds, How Can I Heal Them Still "bit" Acne ? Pic's Included

Hard to say…looks like the wounds are still healing…DON'T PICK OR SQUEEZE! I wish someone had shaken me by the shoulders and yelled at me to stop touching my face!

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Upcoming Dermabrasion+Recell+Needling

This is what scares me about lasers…and really, all scar revision treatments. So scary to know there is the chance of making things worse. I had four fraxels when it first came out, and I still wonder...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Excision Surgery..finally! (Pics)

Thats exciting, Poppy! I found a plastic surgeon nearby that will do excisions. So hard to find, bcs everybody is pushing lasers these days. And I'm not so impressed with lasers. Keep us posted! I am...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

Hey! Just looked at your gallery…see that you rolled and used retina a for a while too. (I've only recently come back to these boards so I'm not familiar with people's journeys yet). I was on the Skin...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

Oh! So you are doing this yourself? I"ve done some mild Lactic acid peels myself. Nothing heavy duty like what you are doing. Have all of your peels been at the same percentage? I had glycolic peels b...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

This woman I know in NYC was telling me she had a vi Peel done and it got rid of her skin issues. She claims she had "digs" and that the peel smoothed everything out. She has great skin, I would never...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

Could I just add, don't go for excision if your scars are wide and shallow. OP, the two biggest scars you've pointed out are rather shallow (yes, still indented to a degree) and I personally believe ...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
My Successful Acne Scar Correction

I have this stuff but got frustrated with it. My biggest "issue" is that my understanding is it needs to be applied to product free skin…which means no serums or moisturizer around the scarred area. A...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Are These Just Pih Or Actual Scars?

What happens when you put on makeup and the redness is covered? Does the make up sink into the areas you are calling "scars"? Get some foundation and try it…maybe that would give you a better idea of ...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Progress

Yes, definite improvement. I know pictures aren't necessarily accurate bcs of angle/lighting, but your scars are hardly noticeable. And with your facial structure (you look ruggedly handsome) you prob...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

what fillers did you guys have ? when i had restylane, the dr notified me it would help create collegen, and leave some permanent effects. i had a SMALL amount injected above my lip, and i still have ...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Excision Surgery..finally! (Pics)

Hi Poppy! You posted on my thread about subcision/filler. Your scars look like some of mine, so very excited to see how your healing progresses! Pls keep us posted! what are you doing for aftercare? ...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

Rolling scars? Really? In person (to me) they look like individual indents, with defined edges. But they are kind of close together and irregular in shape. Or maybe the micro needling is actually cha...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Excision Surgery..finally! (Pics)

That is exciting! Have you tried any other procedures before doing this? I'm thinking I may have to bite the bullet and go for a surgical solution. Keep us posted! Any before pics so I can see the sca...

In forum Scar treatments

10 years ago
Subcision With Fillers...

Ack! why is it so big?? Tried to find the worst lighting, which is now super depressing to me, bcs a lot of those scars aren't even on my radar..I'm just worried about the largest two. FreshStart&ac...

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10 years ago