NONABLATIVE LASER - Page 4

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Pink123 Excuse me? I never said a month downtime. I said 2 weeks. I'm doing me and it is insulting to doubt my procedure. I had brown spots on my left cheek (driver's side) that I couldn't fade w/ tret and Obagi. That's the area my derm targeted. During the time he was doing the laser, he said why not do my entire face since I'm so fair, there'd be no chance of scarring or pigmentation where he started and stopped...same cost and one treatment.

It's awful and uncalled for when one poster acuses another of not telling the truth. Were you here to see my face covered w/ Aquafor? How do I know for sure what you had done. Lips for sure and definitely a red face, but all the other things you want done or have had done....how do I know? BTW, I'd never get lasers and injections done by a PA and not a physician. Too many "mistakes" can happen.

Have a nice day!!!!

Pink123 · ‎07-10-2019

Well Hey @Sugipine and @Jk9 and all of course.

Guess what? I started "PDL" meaning (pulse dyed laser) and it is called V-Beam. I'm in a big city and only 2 Dermatologists have it but I seem to have found a nice group.

"PDL" was invented more for port wine stains and veins. Let's call it what it is lol.

This is my second treatment. My first she went very easy. It was easy. PDL causes brusing, ugh. Not swelling though. won't be going in the sun for a month. Today I found some Laura Geller concealer to try to cover these bruises. They are very dark I must report and I did freak out at first. I have about 10 now. Plus I live in 100 degree temperatures in Palm Beach County. And they are dark almost black.

One thing I will say other than heat and bruises this is much less painful than IPL or other lasers in comparison.

I'm to stay out of the sun for a month...a no brainer and they say bruises wil last 2 weeks. I have never had bruises with a laster before but I understand this is different.

V-Beam after first treatment I noticed a lighter appearance. But the other day I told her to go for it and I was not going out of town. Well I got it. They called me next day and said this is all normal.

Sugipine · ‎05-22-2016

@Pink123

I've had Vbeam laser treatments! It was used when I last went to my derm for my red spots. But unfortunately it did not get rid of most of them. Derm said it's my scleroderma skin and that I will just have to live with the red spots until some new laser comes around...I hope! Glad it went good for you.

Pink123 · ‎07-10-2019

@Sugipine wrote:
@Pink123
I've had Vbeam laser treatments! It was used when I last went to my derm for my red spots. But unfortunately it did not get rid of most of them. Derm said it's my scleroderma skin and that I will just have to live with the red spots until some new laser comes around...I hope! Glad it went good for you.

Hi @Sugipine hope you are well and nice to hear from you!

Well I'm sorry this is dissapointing to hear for you. I don't know about myself either. But I do know it is the best for redness, rosaceas and actinic rosacea. Time will tell. I am finished with IPL and really have been for several years now. To be honest, I don't even know what it does anymore. I know it empties my pocket.

And yes it's about time they start inventing newer lasers indeed and forget about this IPL business seriously.. The Doctor told me IPL was better for brown spots than for my situation going on here, i.e. actinic rosacea. Who knows, but I'm trying.

Oh then I read YAG and PDL are similar. Really? That really got me confused.

OK, I'm heading out for a little dinner. I have never used a concealer but overnighted the Laura Geller one in "fair". I'm not sure what to put on first, concealer or foundation powder by MAC studio fix.

You will laugh, since I've never used a concealer I pushed my finger in Geller product and dug out a big hole....lol.

Nice to talk to you dear.

Pink123 · ‎07-10-2019

@Sugipine By the way, I had that cool peel CO 2 last year. I claimed it did not work. They were done in a tiny series with less strength. But you know? I have not had any treatments done in my neck in over a year and things looks ok. Maybe it did take 6 months to work??

I wish I could do the real CO laser full blast and stay home 4 months. However I'm a bit scared off that with scabbing and infection. You know what I mean.

curlygirl13 · ‎07-31-2010

@Shanus I've had them done using the Palomar fractional laser. The first is the worst. I was swollen for 4 days and very red. The second and third I only had redness for a day or two. I have to say I was disappointed in my results, espcially with what I spent. It looked good the first few months but then it all dissapated. I did two rounds of three treatments, a year apart. Very little change

Pink123 · ‎07-10-2019

I'm reading the replies and thank you.

I want to strengthen the importance of who is doing what procedure.

This behavior with anyone who can buy a "laser" machine is not acceptable and when the price gets too low per session and the office it's another red flag. I saw one for sale on EBAY for 100,000. Really? Does the operator know the wave length strength of their consumer and how to adjust for their skin tone and color?

Nor the operator either. I've been using lasers for almost 40 years. In the right hands they can help you without a face lift surgery.

I looked at the room I was in and the machine said "V-Beam". I always do this with all of them and research the Physicians office as well and reviews history, etc before anything happens.

A podiatrist can purchase these machines (probably anyone) for pete's sake and therein lies trouble ahead. Please be careful. Read reviews and study on who has them. The Operator and experience Know where you are going.

This will tell so much much more. It's almost creepy. Ever seen a show called "botched"??? I have. Not good.

Sugipine · ‎05-22-2016

@Pink123

My derm told me that each medical laser used in offices are required by law to be calibrated at certain time intervals. The people who do the calibrating are laser specialists and they travel from office to office, independent from the medical office operations. They are paid well and my derm told me it cost a lot to have calibrations done so in the end patients/customers pay for it...you and me.

Pink123 · ‎07-10-2019

@Sugipine wrote:
@Pink123
My derm told me that each medical laser used in offices are required by law to be calibrated at certain time intervals. The people who do the calibrating are laser specialists and they travel from office to office, independent from the medical office operations. They are paid well and my derm told me it cost a lot to have calibrations done so in the end patients/customers pay for it...you and me.

Thank you. I hope more people heed your words.