michi31

I don't think it's bad at all. Enjoy your life and don't worry about it!

Well said. This is incredibly emotionally difficult and we need to support each other, not bring each other down. We're all aware of the realities of how difficult this is to treat. However improvemen...

Good luck!!

Yes I think you are both right - see how subcision goes first. There are very small pits which he says don't respond well to subcision..he says the larger areas respond better. Not sure if I should ju...

Thanks for the pictures! Keep us updated!

I had a second conversation with a plastic surgeon today about subcision in the chin area. He didn't say anything about this problem. The only problem he has experienced is that because the skin is th...

Does anyone else think they look more like hypertrophic scars?

tricia - why have you been turned down for subcision?

Yes I am. No I have not gone through with it, so unfortunatey I can't speak to results except for the before and afters he showed me. I started breaking out again, so I'm going on a new med for that. ...

Hi there. I just want to say that you should check out Dr. Yang in NYC. He does subcision. You can even do a virtual consultation rather than travelling. He is just wonderful to speak with. He will sp...

I went to my derm yesterday and he recommended the medical grade chemical peels performed by the nurses for hyperpigmentation, and smoothbeam laser for acne and scarring. I am mostly concerned with s...

I went to my derm yesterday and he recommended the medical grade chemical peels performed by the nurses for hyperpigmentation, and smoothbeam laser for acne and scarring. I am mostly concerned with s...

I hope you're right DragZ. But what about all the negativity on realself? And the other forums. It's just scary because it's obvously unpredictable.

Thanks for all the info again Mr. Matt. I think it's awesome that you still spend the time here to help/inspire other people. I want to try dermarolling. Although people say there is no medical litera...

I wish there were more positive reponses to this! Kind of worries me as the negative reviews are so plentiful and so terrifying... Anyone else?

But still what I don't understand is why this new collagen would be "organized" rather than "disorganized" since it is forming due to injury just as the acne scarring did...

Sorry to hijack this thread, but Mr. Matt - have you noticed any negative effects on your skin now that it's been a year or more (I assume) since your laser treatments. That's the most terrifying part...

Hey there - I defnitely sympathize. I had horrible acne while pregnant, although for some reason I became completely clear in my third trimester. I thought I was done, but gradually the hormonal chang...

I understand that the body considers scars to be healed, so in order to acheive remodeling some additional injury has to occur. What I don't understand is how the additional collagen formation would b...

I'm not as knowledgeable as some here, but I would think subcision first would make sense. The more "untethered" and level your skin is the more effective the laser would be, I think. Keep us posted!

I asked a dermatologist yesterday what she thought about the lights and she just said she couldn't endorse them, but that they are similar to "getting a little sun which we all do". Kind of an odd ans...

Does anyone think LED lights can cause skin damage? The following thread contains several links which say they do...

This is a great thread...I relate in so many ways. I see major improvement!

Hi Mr. Matt! I've read your thread and am glad you responded. You give so many people hope! Unfortunately the scars on my chin are the rolling type, maybe one or two small pits - not sure how to class...

Thanks for your response. I suspect cortisone caused the depressions because I believe previous shots did the same thing. They were minor but permanent. I don't know why I got more. I was in a state o...