Maya

Question for Maya: How long did you wait before you had the second set of excision done and have you had any skin resurfacing done, if so what do you think is best???  

Oh this is a difficult one ... Jojoba and Emu oil Lactic peels Manuka honey products Manuka oil Pure deming Intense Gel Pure Deming Castille soap 50/100% TCA Papaya soap Top 2 being my ulti...

I know I made some complaints about my excisions being indented - they all seem to be rising now - I think it's because I stopped smoking 5 weeks ago and also did a 50% TCA on them. It's true, so fa...

Hi Lila 6 days is fine - and you should be able to wear makeup easily the day after - so happy new years eve party!

Question for anyone who has had this procedure done: What is the after care you have done or have heard of for punch excision when stitches are in and for after they are out??????????/  

This looks good from iherb:

HA is influenced by nutrition and other environmental factors. Good natural sources of Hyaluronic acid include starchy root vegetables such as satsumaimo and taro, as well as chicken skin and animal p...

May I ask, what is the best way to find a surgeon/dermatologist who will be able to perform excisions? Would I need a reference from a GP?  

Just want to update you all The punch excisions that I had 2 and 3 months ago are improving greatly. The large one inch scar left from one of the excisions has shrunk - the Cross TCA method seems to...

I would only recommend excision if it's a very deep and large boxcsar or ice pick. Some of mine are looking much better with the use of retin-a-micro. The large one inch excision is still badly di...

I did the egg youlk mask thing sometime back - it feels horrible on the skin and can't say it helped but it may help for you. In Austria, they use egg whites to seal a wound - so it could help with ...

Hi Maria - so glad of your result!! Way to go! Me - my 8/9 week old excisions - are between 40 and 75% better - that's good!! My 3/4 week old excisions - maybe only 20-30% improved - am going to ask...

Jonah - the punch is always larger and wider than the original scar - the scar tissue surrounding the scar needs to be cut out. I am now attempting the TCA cross method at home - I have been up dati...

That's an amazing photo gallery lonelyman - do you know who the doctor is who did those procedures? What is excellent is that they are Asian skinned like me.

Thanks Jonah - I have just recived the full TCA cross article ... but still, b4 I do anymore, I will need to give up smoking to ensure optimum success. I did quite a bit of research on smoking and it ...

I still belive in excision - I've been doing some research on how smoking affects wound healing () I think I've had poor healing because of my smoking. I'm going to give up b4 I see Dr Chu again.

Johnnery - thanks. I am trying to remain positive, but I'm getting real tired of getting excited, and then being let down. At the beginning of this year, I was so sure I was on the right track and goi...

Jonah - My doc and aesthetician have always advised me against dermabrasion - said my skin type is too sensitive.. I mean.. I even get burned by glycolic at 40%! I have read about exoderm on Voy, but ...

Maybe it can be done over? I'm scared it would make it worse - I now would like it done like lonelyman - the 2 layer stitch way, but Dr Chu doesn't use that method.. and there's no one else in the UK...

lonelyman - I think you're right... My excision scars are not really improving as much as I originally thought, some of the visual improvements must've been due to the swelling - all are still inden...

I haven't got any photos yet.. anyway, eventhough it is slightly sunken, I still prefer it to the deep holes. This way.. it makes me look like I was in a fight .. rather than having had cystic acne.. ...

I'm looking at my big 1 inch new scar today right in the middle of my right cheek - the middle of it seems to have sunk/indented and the outside edges look slightly raised - ya know, like when you got...

hey lonelyman - that link made me laugh... hmmm, now, if I could only get some hair transplanted around my excision marks.. that would hide those dang lines

Thanks for the Manuka gel link Maya!

Thanks Lola I got the manuka 18UMF gel from a UK site - only £10 ish plus free shipping - it's an enormous tube! I can't recommend this enough - if I had used this when I had needling a few month...