HopefulSkin

I will say honestly... yes, it improved some of my scars and others, not so much. I would have no complaints if hypo/line did not occur. The improvement on the scars (which were minimal to begin wit...

Hi scar_search,   Did you have hypo, and thus a line? and has it faded completely? lastly, are you of Asian descent?   Just wondering...   I doubt that my demarcation line will actual...

Wynne, you're right, as I was writing to Sword and Bug... I really want to break free of all this.   I really think saying what I needed to say on my initial post helped me tremendously. I've be...

Sword, you're my hero!! I want to feel what you feel... I was telling Bug that I'm pretty okay with myself most of the time, but never am I as brave as you! I want to be liberated, but maybe because...

Hey, I really appreciate your good attitude... most of the time I'm that way too (believe it or not from my last posting) : ) it was just the one time I had the chance to vent to someone after holdin...

Hi Everyone,   I haven't visited or written here in a very, very long time. Mainly because like Sword, I had a negative experience with dermabrasion and needed to get away from being down about ...

Hi Everyone,   It's been a year since my dermabrasion... what a year. It's probably the most traumatic thing I've ever encountered!!   To describe my skin's current state: *2-3 quarter siz...

Sword,   I completely relate to your comment about trusting and confiding in only a few loyal friends... with or without this derma trauma, I've always been that way. I think that in the end qua...

Hi CA... yeah, your name is definitely more cheery : )   Thanks, I think my skin is ever so slowly improving. I'm also beginning to believe that time along with natural wear and tear of living w...

Hi Sword and BA (or is it CA?),   Just updating my 'progress'... if you can call it that. Okay, I won't be so negative from the start. The truth is, compared to 5+ months ago, my skin looks mu...

Hi Sword, Long time no speak... just to update, I'm now approaching my 10 month post dermabrasion...   Trying to stay strong, but even now, I keep referring back to what I was doing and how I wa...

Hey Sword, I'm feeling glad that I'm a bit less obsessive about my face. It helps to be really busy and engaged in my day to day life with friends and family (as you earlier mentioned). So funny bec...

Hey Sword, Thanks, I think it's good news too... I'll definitely look at the positives while pushing forward with life. I'm still in that in between phase where I can feel so strongly one day and sev...

Hey Lunar, Just to clarify... yes, Dr. Y did tell me to get some sun. As I mentioned before, he did NOT advise me to sit under mid-day sun and get a tan, however, he did suggest I start getting moder...

Hey Lunar, Just wondering about what you wrote to Kooky in regards to UV... why would someone get lighter with more and prolonged sun exposure, and darker if less?? I'm really confused as to where yo...

Hey Sword, Totally feel that quote... so sincere. It's really easy to spit out words when you haven't experienced something, I mean really felt it to your core. But once a person has been in that da...

Thank you for that Sword... it's so encouraging to hear that you made it out of this madness after being in the same state as I'm in right now.   I really do think that with each passing day, I l...

Hey MissShady & Sword, I can't say exactly how the scars were formed... I just know that it's there now post dermabrasion when there was actually perfect skin there before. I do understand that e...

Hey Sword, I'd really be interested to hear about your progress with VBeam, IPL, and other treatments...   I just saw a renowned doctor here in New York City - Dr. Rohksar. He looked at my face ...

Hey Kip, I hope that it does work... that will change the neck/face color difference to be less than it is! I began using Shiseido's Whitening cream as well about a week ago, but had to stop, because...

Hey Kipster, I'm wondering the same thing... although I'm behind in terms of healing compared to you.   Your skin in terms of scarring looks good. I know what you mean about the demarcation lin...

Hi, I had my dermabrasion with Dr. Y in July... now 2 months. I really feel that it did more damage than good. Maybe too early to tell but I'm having severe hyperpigmentation that even heavy conceal...

Obi, congrats on your successful result! Very happy for you. It's great to hear back positive results, especially because some of us are in the healing phase that can be so erratic and precarious mo...

Hi Steven and Kwi1225, Sounds like you are both in NYC or vicinity... I am too. I have my dermabrasion scheduled for July and punch floats in June, but somehow Dr. Y's office lost my deposit check! ...

Hey Sword, Great 12th day pics! It's so good that your spirits were lifted from your day at the mall and just getting out there again It looks like you're healing really well too.   So question...