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id be careful with the tanning bed because you are putting products on your skin - do a search and see if the mederma info suggests to stay out of the sun - if so, put sunscreen on and then tan, it wi...

from my own personal experience I wouldnt suggest a traditional co2 laser for anyone... it has left me, for the last two months, with extremely uneven skin tone and tiny holes... my derm also only spo...

So yesterday was the two month mark and sad to say im still VERY dissappointed with my decision to do the laser... my skin right now looks so uneven and to try and make it appear okay ive been using a...

I agree - accutane is the best option BUT since you cant take it before your trip, that is why i suggested that stuff above!

okay from now until the trip you need to eat CLEAN and do a cleanse - exfoliate your back, apply a retinoid nightly and let it do its thing. If you play a sport, or work out, DO NOT let your sweat dry...

thank you for keeping us posted!!! So great to hear! I am about 2.5 years post and im looking to have a baby soon - and im SO NERVOUS!

Thank you all for your comments and your positive feedback and remarks! To answer questions She only spot treated so I do not have track marks anywhere really - its literally holes all over my face...

thanks for checking in - the redness is a tiny bit faded but where ever laser mark happened there is a new scar - and they are all indented. My scars before hand look very bad. I connected with my der...

oh im so glad that you connected with me! Do you have red marks still? My scars really look bad - just so noticeable and I honestly feel like right now, the progress that the subcision made has dissap...

Thank you! Have a great weekend... ill let you all know how things are processing next week.

I already gave up on the idea that it will be faded by the lax season.... Now im just nervous about my best friends wedding march 22.... the scars are all still there - some of the red marks are inden...

THREE WEEKS post Deep FX laser Here is what my skin looks like.... not too much different than Day 13 (last photo) No Idea what to think really - just covering my face and moving forward...

i know its the worst... ive never been one to wish my days away but man i wish time would fast forward a little so we all could be "skin happy"

Thanks so much! Its been the longest two weeks but im hopeful that in two more ill feel sooo much better! Baby steps - Im looking forward to the day when I take that photo, exactly like the one I post...

Friends! Last night i finally did something social... i put a tinted moisturizer all over my face, then spot treated with make up, played up my eyes big time and went to the meeting... i felt pretty ...

Thanks girls - ill keep you posted and thank YOU for the support - I will look into the Ultrasound idea, thanks for that tip! Tomorrow ill tell you how tonight went and ill post a Day 13 photo

trendycat - I was on accutane for 7 months - did not have all of these scars prior to accutane but they started to appear over time afterward - 1 yr post was when i started to really notice them. I t...

removed this one - running out of photo space

Okay first - you are STUNNING... seriously, gorgeous and please do not think that those clusters on your chin are a sign for accutane!! Stop stressing - it will get better, the stress does not help....

Okay great - you have REALLY helped me through this process. Im so so happy that you have had such great results!!!!! Congrats and good luck - we are in this one together

so you are off them all together right?! Oh my goodness - its time to do a cleanse. Because you have been on antibotics for a while you need to clean your body out of all the potential yeast growth t...

omg i feel the same way about facebook - just today i was asked to do 3 different social functions tonight... i mean really? argh... and unfortunately my mind keeps going back to how i felt the mornin...

First, I feel you - and have been RIGHT there. Take a deep breath, you are BEAUTIFUL, Do not let acne make you think anything less, ever. Pianina has a few great points - get your blood work done a...

thanks so much - I do too. Have a great weekend!

I dont think anyone should try this laser treatment - basically she described it as CO2 laser for deep acne scarring - until you hear how I feel in the next 3 months. For the amount of frustration and...