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No, it works effectively from when you start using it. It won't get rid of acne or scarring, but it will improve overall skin condition.   Please read the 'recommended products for scarring' thr...

Hi,   Personally, I got better results with the R-ALA version of the Intense Gel. However, I did not break out from the regular version, and still feel this is an excellent product. It is unlike...

Some of these remedies are actually very useful, so I thought I would resurrect this age-old thread, seeing as hardly anyone has replied to it!

Dolmal - DO NOT USE RETIN-A BEFORE DERMABRASION!!! It will make your skin much more sensitive and may give you an increased risk of scarring from the procedure.   I don't think there is any way t...

Thanks so much for providing all that information, Misty. I think we should consider linking this topic to the FAQ in the dermabrasion info We are lucky to have you at this board, Misty! Good luck wi...

I don't know about this, as I have never used BP in conjunction with the Intense Gel. I would think that the R-ALA version would be the one you would be best off with, although you might want to try t...

Yeah - Tamara, did you post any pics of your progress on TCA CROSS? Have I missed something? I wanna see the pics!     To get back on topic, my plastic surgeon spoke to me about dermabrasi...

It's up to you - you could use the intense gel now, I think, but just bear in mind that it won't help your active acne, and also don't use it immediately after applying tazorac. (You could use it the ...

Hello - with reference to the intense gel, here are my opinions:   1) The Intense gel has not helped with my actual scarring, in my experience, but has helped fade red marks and improve overall s...

Glad you like it!

If you don't have the answer by the 31st, I'll run it past Dr. Y while I am there.

Kiki - I can't tell you how thrilled I am with your progress - it is fantastic. Thanks so much for posting with all this info and photos.   Just as a question - does anyone have any idea if derm...

I think (don't quote me on this!) that the only way to purchase puredeming products is via their website. I'm not aware of any shops that stock them - I seem to recall Deming once telling me in an e-m...

This thread has the makings of one of the all-time greats - like the needling and smoothbeam ones. There is already so much fantastic information contained here.   Keep updating, people.  ...

So, Poe, is that pic of you in the 'People of...' thread pre-dermabrasion? I can't find the pics of you on this thread (I have skated over it as I don't have much time before I have to log off) - what...

Hi all, I have added some info about exoderm to the FAQ at the top of the board, so if anyone is interested in the procedure or would merely like to find out more, it is well worth following the links...

Hi Whyme, I agree with all the above posters - I think you should SERIOUSLY consider this procedure before going through with it. I think it is wrong of your consultant to leave it until the day befo...

Generally, the higher the UMF rating, the more effective the honey is likely to be if taken internally or applied externally. However, higher UMF's usually mean higher prices. I hear that they are n...

I also think manuka honey is an excellent product for overall skin health - I wouldn't say it was a miracle product that's going to fade red marks in days, but I think it can have an effect, and is gr...

Also, you could use other topicals following microdermabrasion to improve results - Copper peptides available here and Amino-plex spray available here are two excellent topical solutions that people h...

Hey Leo, Just wanted to thank you for posting all of that information - I am considering undertaking dermabrasion at some point in the future and I'm sure your logs will prove a valuable source of inf...

Laina, it's in the lounge - pinned at the top.

This is yet another incredibly enlightening post from you, Tamara; once again, thanks for taking the time to put all this information together. We are lucky to have someone like you here to provide us...

I was thinking more Captain Kirk, Jc. I think jean-Luc is a little too sophisticated!!!   I think we could do a whole star trek episode on this thread:   Captain Jc's universal translator...

For some reason that sounded like an ending to a Star Trek episode or something!!!