perfectskin_dreamer

On 7/23/2013 at 12:23 AM, spartan32 said: My thinking is so distorted these days. In my mind, I feel like every person that I come in contact with just goes straight to analyzing my skin, looki...

Thank you so much for sharing - I want to get to that place of acceptance and self-love. I am trying enough scar treatments to then say - ok, I did my best and now I have to live with the cards that I...

I relate to all of this. To those who are severely depressed, I suggest medication and therapy. I was anti-meds for a long time to help with my mental health related to my acne scarring, but was at a ...

19 hours ago, harmlessboy1441 said: I see. The mere thought though of getting a juvederm injection every 6 months is just insane to me. It's not the money, I just don't want to aggravate a sens...

Let's all agree that if someone is suffering mental health issues over concerns related to their acne or acne scars that it is their experience and without judgment about that. Yes, could we all be mo...

On 9/25/2021 at 8:40 AM, JudgmentPuzzleheaded said: tbh this scar journey is making me want to kms. i started optimistic, but two infini sessions produced no improvement and actually made my sk...

On 9/22/2021 at 9:04 PM, harmlessboy1441 said: Let us know how it goes, hope you see some improvement. Was it mostly for icepicks, boxcars, lots of them? I only ask because I've been den...

On 9/3/2021 at 8:37 PM, Kay24 said: Did you mention to the nurse or doctor that you have orange peel texture fears? I always mention my side effect concerns so they can keep it in mind and stay...

Great results. So happy for you.

In Chicago area - Anil Shah and Steven Mandrea

On 7/29/2021 at 1:42 AM, Amanda Hall said: No, it's not a thin line and it's not going to fade. I've had several excisions and I am almost certain that scar won't get much better by itself. ...

On 8/30/2021 at 1:14 AM, KatinaBurks said: I used to work in a skin and hair clinic. Almost all patients who came for acne scar treatment, got very good results with CO2 fractional laser. ...

Thank you - GetSmart. Makes me feel better knowing that my recent botched attempt was not my fault in terms of the right path to take. It was a very deep ice pick scar - perfect pinhole that was hard ...

I am ready to have it one day - get it over with it and move on, but if it turn out worse or other side effects after the last 6 months…I fear my mental state. I can cancel 2 days prior with no issue....

Happy to hear thst dermabrasion helped you a lot! I feel your pain like many of us.

Feel for all of us. Have been on this battle for 30 long years - in mid-40s. Have been on accutane, every acne treatment - topical, antibiotics, and then many acne scar treatments. Two botched that ma...

Absolutely understand. And for all of us acne and acne scar sufferers out there feel similar. It is hard to be confident when you worry about lighting and how your scars will show up and how it feels ...

only 2 I know that are well-regarded on acne scarring in Chicago - Anil Shah or Steven Mandrea

Would like to hear more fractional laser experiences?

You must do subcision plus filler to get any result. The subcision breaks up your tethered scar, but our acne scarred skin is just not going to fill it in on its own. The acne took away natural fat an...

Do not do excision - please don't risk it. It has cost me 6 months of my life. I had a perfectly deep pinhole ice pick and gave that up for a gash across my cheek that then did not heal and dented my ...

I would be so grateful to hear about downtime, your redness issues, any grid issues, other. I am scheduled in a few weeks and trying to do as much research as possible.

On 8/31/2021 at 2:24 PM, getsmart121 said: Oh ok best bet laser the area in full ablative mode. I had a excision scar for some reason the area was indented aka closed but indented. It little bi...

Yes, unfortunately it will be an annual process. Restylane only lasts up to a year. Although, one poster on here said that hopefully my cheek's muscle memory will come back being propped up by the fi...

1 hour ago, getsmart121 said: So you mean it opened up that’s the only way it will be like a eraser size. It happen to one of My excision icepick scar it opened up. I just put a 30 percent tca ...