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My journey with Dr. Rullan (TCA, subcision, microneedling) First Session 12/20/18

@californiakid In general, I am waiting 2-3 months in between the sessions. However, I am doing three monthly PRP treatments for hair loss, so will be doing microneedling at the same time, without cro...

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7 years ago
Atrophic scarring advice, Bay Area dermatology recommendations/reviews?

I live in the Bay Area and chose to go to Dr Weiner in Florida for Infini. Even with travel costs, is cheaper than anyone who does it in the Bay Area.

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7 years ago
Contacting Dr. Rullan from out of state

Dr Rullan’s office is generally responsive. Booking a month shouldn’t be a problem. You can always call their office to talk to their patient coordinator, Amy Bernal. A short phone call can save time ...

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7 years ago
Thoughts on dermabrasion?

@Horus with Dr Weiner, I flew in on a Thursday, had Infini on a Friday, and then flew back home on Saturday. This is coming from San Francisco. From Ohio, you might be able to fly early morning on Fri...

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7 years ago
Thoughts on dermabrasion?

@Horus I had rf micro with Dr Weiner’s office in Florida and had a great experience. No fat loss. Fat loss occurs when an unskilled person goes too deep. Price-wise, he’s much more affordable that doc...

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7 years ago
Hyperpigmentation and Melasma with Icepick Scars

@sbabs45 I am asian with dark skin and also struggle with hyperpigmentation. I don't have melasma, which is rarer in men, but I have issues with pigmentation after acne lesions and scar treatments. Th...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@tryinghard123 This thread is about doctors who can conveniently and effectively service patients in the Bay Area, and not specifically about Dr Lim, even if he is mentioned tangentially in earlier po...

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7 years ago
My journey with Dr. Rullan (TCA, subcision, microneedling) First Session 12/20/18

I had the same shot at Dr Rullan’s office, and it was Kenalog. It definitely reduced the swelling by quite a lot within the first 24 hours. I’d say that 80-90% is gone, and the rest slowly goes down o...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@nomo123456789, I just went straight to them after I sent both doctors pictures via email and they did an initial assessment remotely. I knew that I had boxcar and icepicks based on the various diagra...

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7 years ago
Identification of type of acne scars and advice for acne scars

@Sonililly here you go:

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

@273939_1443948038, two months

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

@californiakid I tried putting on makeup while I had scabs, and it looked awful. It just clumps up on it, and made the scabs look even more obvious. Perhaps I just don’t know how to put it on properly...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@beautifulambition @sparklingjuice, I did a pricing comparison of Bay Area docs (including Dr Ting) vs Dr Rullan in San Diego and Dr Weiner in Florida. Even with airfare, it's still cheaper and you ge...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@cautiouslyhopeful, it’s an anti-inflammatory. I didn’t ask for it, and I believe it was something new he was trying out.

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@sparklingjuice For subcision, the main factor to down time will be bruising, and everyone is different in that regard. For me, since I do Cross together with subcision, and microneedling the downtime...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@nomo123456789, I found Dr Weiner on Dr Davin Lim’s website. He has a list of recommended doctors on his website. I found Dr Rullan via @beautifulambition’s list of recommended doctors in the thread b...

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7 years ago
If you were magically able to get in with any of the top derms or plastic surgeons for scar treatment in the U.S., which expert would it be?

@BunnyEars There is already a list of vetted and recommended doctors here in this thread that @beautifulambition put together:

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

@ScarRight, I decided to see Dr Rullan after a recommendation from @beautifulambition. He's closer for me to get to from San Francisco, and I was interested in Phenol cross. As far as I know, Dr Rulla...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

@nomo123456789 I had a consultation with Dr Emer, and the pricing was just completely absurd. The first round of treatment alone was over $7k, which included multiple aggressive + expensive treatments...

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7 years ago
Acne Scar Doctor in the Bay Area

I live in San Francisco, and I'm actually currently in San Diego recovering after a second round of treatment with Dr Rullan. I have also flown to Florida for treatment at Dr Weiner's office. These en...

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

Hello all! @arug, yes it's absolutely agonizing. As I'm recovering here in San Diego, I have finally have some down time, and was able to put together a couple of before/after shots. The left si...

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

Quick update, it has been less than 24 hours and my swelling has gone down by 90%. This was dramatically faster than the first round Dr Rullan, so it seems that the injection to my hip at really helpe...

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7 years ago
My acne scars treatment journey: Infini with Dr Weiner and CROSS/Subcision/Microneedling with Dr Rullan [pics!]

Hello all, and thank you for your patience. Work has been nuts, so I haven't been able to post updates. I just flew down to San Diego this morning and did my second round of treatments: Cross, Subcisi...

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7 years ago
Subsicion, PRP, Dermapen, TCA cross for acne scars

@Kratosandboy, I don't have too much knowledge about at-home peels, but you might check out Deciem's product line. I've used their The Ordinary brand for Niacinamide, which is less than 10 USD. Dr Rul...

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7 years ago
Subsicion, PRP, Dermapen, TCA cross for acne scars

You might also try niacinamide for rednesss. hydroquinone helps with brown marks but not red ones.

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7 years ago