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Yes, he definitely has some very excellent results. I have been following him on RealSelf. Is that where you found him?   I asked him a question via the Request a Consultation form and he neve...

prettygirl from RealSelf here.... Been a while since I've posted on these forums. I like RealSelf because if offers doctors' expertise, actual feedback about specific treatments (the community at ac...

Sanjoseskin and Inspired: It's a great place to be in terms of all of the lasering options and tons of practitioners who utilize lasers. When there's a lot of competition, you have to keep prices c...

Procedure in southern cali I didn't even really know about this procedure until now. Where in Southern Cali are you getting it done at...who is your doctor? LaViv is nothing new. In fact, it's...

Only had 1 laser treatment by doc in L.A. area. Hope to be able to return for second treatment in 1.5 mos. Not making any formal recommendations yet. If you live in SoCal, my goodness, I feel like...

Yes, blah, it was definitely ablative. (I just responded to a private msg from someone who asked the same thing.) I know that "erbium' is associated with "YAG" - I don't know by which name to call i...

Hi dragonn, Four different lasers were used on my face, but only one was used on my entire face; the rest were used on isolated areas. If my memory serves me, only one of the four lasers was used f...

Thanks for all your responses. I'm sorry that I've been away; I've been very busy. Blah, I hope your hyperpigmentation resolved. Mine has. It took a good 1.5 mos. I didn't use the Meladerm (or a...

Thanks for the replies, ToykoGirl and blahblah. I opted to use the Meladerm I had purchased online rather than the 8% HQ. I've seen some pretty substantial improvement since I posted, but there's s...

During the consultation, I spoke to them about the possibility of hyperpigmentation given my skin color. They sent me home with 8% hydroquinone. I know that hydroquinone has become a very controvers...

I was very nervous about having any sort of lasering done to my skin for a very long time. Finally, after much research and reading this board, I decided to take the leap. I had it done by doctors e...

Thanks and good luck with your healing, too. Yes, I'm treating ice pick scars (a few scattered on my left cheek) and what I would describe as icepick and small boxcars - because they're just a bit w...

I see. I don't know what went wrong for you. I'm doing okay at the moment. I was also going to ask the doc to do a test spot first, but once I arrived at the office I decided I might as well get i...

Thanks for your response, TokyoGirl. I'm sorry for the delayed response and that TCA CROSS did not work out for you, but that you were able to correct the damage done to your skin. I had CROSS done...

1) did it always leave yours scars looking worse/deeper/wider/more intense than they looked pre-procedure? 2) If it did initially look worse, what happened several weeks to several months out? 3...

I absolutely have seen my skin improve a lot after using oxygen. Sadly, I didn't learn about the oxygen and what it can do for skin until AFTER I had all my derma stamp sessions.   I knew about ...