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I was told I wouldn't c improvements straight away! They were pretty truthful about the procedure! I would b prone to outbreaks after every session of NLite & thats whats happend! I have had 2 sessions so far & still experiencing spots! U just have to b patient which is really hard when u just want to c results straight away! Going 4 my last session on saturday so time will tel! I may not c improvements 4 a few wks yet!!! Fingers crossed my skin will clear soon!

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Paul

April 29, 2009

Pros:

Red marks heal faster, skin is smoother, active acne improves

Cons:

Cost - depending on where you go
This is not a permanent solution. No laser treatment is.

First off, beaware of the private clinic. They post +ve reviews of themselves on here just to balance all the -ve feedback they get from customers. They are overpriced and there are better clinics around. I used the skin health spa in london, and it was a hellof a lot cheaper then what private clinic was askng for. 3 treatments for £320 (march promo) and that includes a glycolic peel before hand. This is needed because the skin needs a 'prep' before the nlite so the laser can penetrate deeper. Its more effective that way, or you could try a microdermabrasion treatment (crystals). My results varied, the first time i went for a course, i was amazingly clear for about a year. Then i got the occasional pimple here and there. After christmas i broke out horribly and linked it to all the sugary foods i had during xmas. I am going again for another course

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facereviewer48

November 23, 2008

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Down time has been over a week, where my doctor stated I could return to work in 3 to 4 days, Not. Have one more week off work, not sure what to do after that. Red/burning/smell/pimp's/ pain... not worth the money or the time so far.

Don't do this.

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carol

October 19, 2008

Pros:

you may need more treatments than they recommend!! i had about 7, i have cystic acne that leaves scars, tried everything, if you can afford it hang in there because i was cystic acne free for over a yr, but was told i may need touch up treatment

Cons:

expensive;

worked with more than recommended treatments

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pureguru79

September 8, 2008

Pros:

clears acne eventually, maybe gets rid of old marks for some (didn't for me)

Cons:

expensive, takes at least 3 sessions to see a difference, the laser treatment itself isnt very nice, must do it fairly regularily otherwise skin will start to break out again

i started the nlite when my acne was mild. the 1st 2 treatments did nothing for my skin, and by the 3rd the acne was severe. however, after the 3rd treatment (which was done on a higher laser setting), i started seeing an improvement, and by the 5th session (a month later) i had barely had any breakouts. however, it all started to go pear shaped from there, as the lady who did my treatment quit, so they transferred me to another clinic, where the new woman was useless, and within 3 months, my skin was as bad as its ever been. now ive got my skin under control again, and am 95% clear using the beauty skin acne lamp, which i would recommend to anyone who found their acne improved by the nlite, but wants a more affordable option.

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Sara

July 19, 2008

Pros:

After my first treatment, I was eh about it. Then I started paying attention to the most oily spot of my face which is my forehead and SB reduced it a lot! My scarring is fading a little bit too. I have not broken out yet and I am do for my period

Cons:

I would have to say is I wish it was guaranteed no acne ever again...I was guaranteed 75 to 95% results...I would say I have 50% better results

If you have real bad acne I would recommend you try it out and it may be the solution for you. It looks like its going to be my solution for the rest of my life

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Isabella H.

April 10, 2008

Pros:

reduced oiliness

Cons:

expensive

slightly painful, I only looked like a freak for one day afterward, I am not sure this helped my breakouts (I had 4 or 5 treatments), but when I wake up in the morning my face is not oily at all now!

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London Girl

April 4, 2008

Pros:

after two weeks hard red spots disappeared skin feels smoother and more even, red marks left from spots healing. clear skin!

Cons:

i had to wait two weeks after the treatment for any sign of improvement and spots got worse just after treatment

ive always had spots but they never really concerned me but when i turned 20 i started to get really hard big red ones on my cheeks, they were painful and really obvious. my self esteem disappeared and i didn't want to leave the house, most nights i cried myself to sleep. as a last resort i went to the nlite clinic at selfridges in london. the woman was really nice and answered all my questions as i was really dubious after reading the reviews on here. about a week after the treatment i felt like my spots were getting worse but then when two weeks passed they seemed to instantly disappear! the bumps are gone but there are still some red marks and i am using vitamin e oil to help clear those up which seems to be working. im due for a treatment next week which will be 4weeks after the first one. im going to wait a while to see if the spots come back first but at the minute i am really really happy. i would recommend the selfridges clinic as they were the most clued up and professional

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nick

February 29, 2008

Pros:

worked well on 1st treatment
good products received

Cons:

acne has now started to come back/is back only 2 weeks after last treatment
treatments seemed to wear off in effectiveness as time went on acne came back after treatment ended
painfull and expensive

ok 1st off dont believe the stuff they tell you because these miricale before and after pictures are silly just because it worked on 1 or mabye 2 people dosn't mean it works on everyone i mean you don't see all the stories of people it didnt work on! saying this it helped my skin a little but now the acne is coming back maby i needed more treatments? basicly it worked a bit but its not worth the cash at all for 600 quid i would like to see my face totally clear at least once even for just one day but it wasn't the case. they say it helps scrring this is a lie it does nothing it puffs up your skin a little but does not get rid of scarrs at all maby makes them say 10-20% better at most and thats if it works it is painfull and makes your skin bad for days after but i don't care as long as it works but it didnt because at the end of the day my skin is about 20% better than before hardly clear skin for at least a year + the staff blatently dnt care its in and out hardly 600

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Ann

February 26, 2008

Pros:

I had the co2 laser done right after they finished my face lift. Deep wrinkles are gone but you can still see where the wrinkle line was.

Cons:

The redness and itching. One eye has the dark circle problem. My chin area looks very burned. I now at 3 weeks. They do have medication to apply to the area to bleach out the skin. I'm now trying that.

I would have requested the doctor to be less agressive. If the redness ever goes away or can be easily covered with make up then I would do it again. Or maybe first tried a wrinkle filler before doing the laser. The pictures that they show never look any thing like you end up looking!

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