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Dermarolling / Microneedling / Re: Newbie with severe skin issues - please can I have some advice
« on: August 28, 2013, 08:51:46 AM »
Cheeky,
the way you describe your skin is how I would describe mine!
I have experienced the similar skin deteriation, large porous skin and the pores create lines when I smile.
However I believe my skin problems were caused by four Fraxel Dual treatments( restore), and I feel the laser left holes behind, that look like pores and probably caused thermal damage as well. My skin really looks a lot like yours, not quite as bad but very similar!
I also had a short stint of acne between treatments , which I was given Obagi nu derm products, plus a night cream which I suspect may have had retin a.
I also swapped my pill and went to Yaz, I wonder if they could have contributed to this too. My doctor was quite adamant Fraxel can't cause this kind of texture and blamed it on natural ageing, however I have good genes and my skin was fine, only oily with acne scars but certainly no big pores. I have always been an avid sunscreen user and slathered my face with Invisible Zinc Sport Cream daily after starting lasers and I often found it was very hard to wash off, it could have contributed to my problem also. I am 30 and started treatments when I was 27
However the pattern of the pores/holes follow the laser so that is why I am certain they are from the laser or the laser made them pop up somehow?
Sarah, have you seen anyone who has had this kind of texture change from laser and what would you recommend?
I am very scared of doing anything drastic to my skin, but some people seem to have improvement with derma rolling.
I wonder if it would help me or should I stay away from it and try other methods?
All I do now is use Psoria Gold Ultra and eat lots of supplements and avocado, plus drink water.
I am 15 months post the last treatment but I believe I already showed signs two years ago, I just didn't realise it then.
the way you describe your skin is how I would describe mine!
I have experienced the similar skin deteriation, large porous skin and the pores create lines when I smile.
However I believe my skin problems were caused by four Fraxel Dual treatments( restore), and I feel the laser left holes behind, that look like pores and probably caused thermal damage as well. My skin really looks a lot like yours, not quite as bad but very similar!
I also had a short stint of acne between treatments , which I was given Obagi nu derm products, plus a night cream which I suspect may have had retin a.
I also swapped my pill and went to Yaz, I wonder if they could have contributed to this too. My doctor was quite adamant Fraxel can't cause this kind of texture and blamed it on natural ageing, however I have good genes and my skin was fine, only oily with acne scars but certainly no big pores. I have always been an avid sunscreen user and slathered my face with Invisible Zinc Sport Cream daily after starting lasers and I often found it was very hard to wash off, it could have contributed to my problem also. I am 30 and started treatments when I was 27
However the pattern of the pores/holes follow the laser so that is why I am certain they are from the laser or the laser made them pop up somehow?
Sarah, have you seen anyone who has had this kind of texture change from laser and what would you recommend?
I am very scared of doing anything drastic to my skin, but some people seem to have improvement with derma rolling.
I wonder if it would help me or should I stay away from it and try other methods?
All I do now is use Psoria Gold Ultra and eat lots of supplements and avocado, plus drink water.
I am 15 months post the last treatment but I believe I already showed signs two years ago, I just didn't realise it then.
