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    Ok, if anyone remembers my post about getting lipo under my chin... I've decided to hold off on that and think about it some more. Instead, I transferred my deposit to another doctor there and got some laser surgery for some old acne scars on my cheeks. He did something called a V-beam to get rid of redness, fraxil, to resurface the skin, and something else to get rid of some old brown spots (I don't remember the name of that one... I think it was Fraxil Co2). They numbed me with creams and gave me drugs... the only part that HURT LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER was when he gave me shots in my cheeks to numb me further. I feel fine... just a little swollen... and red... and bleeding... In five days, I should be back to normal... but better. I'm going to get two treatments at 1k per treatment. I'm NOT looking forward to doing that again, though!


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    Holy [email protected]

    Wow. I'm excited to see what yor ultimate results are like. I could totally use that, but there's not a chance in hell I'm getting that done . I am pussy, you are brave!

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    You are a tough chica! Looks so painful!
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    Holy fucking ow. That makes me hurt. Alot.
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    Owowowow definitely just looking at that makes my cheeks hurt. Good luck with those next treatments!

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    Honestly, the lasers weren't that bad... just those damn shots. Ahhh! I just have one more to go. I'll probably do it in July... maybe early June. I wish I had some before pictures, but I don't exactly let people take my picture without make up.
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    You are brave. I've had the fraxil and the smooth beam done. I made them give me a Valium and a Percocet along with the numbing cream. Stay out of the sun and MOISTURIZE.

    After the fraxil, my face swelled up like cabbage patch kid. Took me a week to look normal.

    Happy Healing!

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    Wowsa! Looks worse than it is, huh? I can't wait to see the results.

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    * feel better btw *

    Side story, I was in Target a few months ago and this woman RAN in and was screaming holding her face. Like sobbing and screaming so the security guard rushes over to her thinking she had been hurt (shot etc) and she took her hands away and her face pretty much look like acid had been splashed on her. And she began hollering "where is the fucking lotion!" I swear to you. Someone was like " eh over here " she goes over to the lotion section and begins to dump the shit on her face, sitting on the floor. I have no idea how long had passed but the pharamicist came over and she explained she just had a chemical peel.

    Why she didn't go to walgreens...beyond me. But it was insane. total white collar house wife. She was not a happy camper.
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    ^That's terrible! You're not supposed to use any product on your face... let alone WATER! I'm doing vinegar soaks and a balm they gave me. Maybe it's different with a peel, though.

    I had to go get more packing tape (for the move). I felt like a freak with blood smeared all over my cheeks. But what could I do?
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    I'm getting the Fraxel done to get rid of my brown spots :::doubts:::

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    Beauty is pain. If you can handle the teeth, you can handle this. A few minutes of pain is worth a life time of no longer living with scars that bug you. I'm sure they'd let you spend the extra money to knock you out for it... but I really don't think it's worth it.

    Make sure you pick your MD well! The guy who did mine invented Fraxil and has won many awards. I was recommended to him from girls through work. He actually included v-beam and the other one free of charge because he's such a perfectionist in his work. He also went up to get fine lines under my eyes when I had only paid for the cheeks.
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    ^ I have tons of brown spots on my cheeks and shoulders from a lifetime of sun exposure in Florida.... I REALLY want them gone!

    And no, I can't handle the teeth. I'm a total pussy.

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    Awh, wait until tomorrow. You might feel better. They (the skin ppl) put me on two sorts of numb cream, gave me vicodin and valum... I was loooving life. The worst part was the five minutes of the shots (hurt like a motherfucker) and then it was done. The laser was by no means pleasant, but it was over fast and I'd pick it over the zoom any day. I have no pain now. I won't lie though, the shots hurt like a bitch. Like when you get a cavity drilled so the dentist sticks that needle all over your gums... bleh. >.<
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    goddamn!

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    Plus, when you're forced to go to the store the same day (aka, me), you can terrorize the emo kids behind the counter with your blood-smeared cheeks. Muahaha!

    (Yea, they got bloodier than the earlier pictures... what? I can only do so many vinegar soaks in one day. *evil grin*)
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    omg. That looks soooo painful!

    O-U-C=H!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViolaStrings View Post
    I'm getting the Fraxel done to get rid of my brown spots :::doubts:::
    I cant stress enough that u need someone to diagnose your brown spots are either sun damage or hormonal. If u use the wrong laser it will do nothing. I wasn't $1K getting laser for brown spots which were hormonal. The technician said they were sun damage but I didnt think so coz I've never been a sunbaker. Anyway it did absolutely nothing. Then I went to a diff place and it was diagnosed properly as hormonal brown spots (most likely from the contraceptive pill) and he told me to use Retinol A (4%) and that has improved it greatly.
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    is this a normal reaction to the laser? My skin just peeled a bit - like after sunburn. I didn't have fraxel tho - maybe it's more intense than the IPL type.
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    Some of the most effortlessly beautiful, kind, intelligent, successful, motivated, driven and ridiculously hilarious women that I have ever met have been dancers. I've met the best friends that I've ever had in this industry.

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    I get a ipl every month and a half for the last 6 months..the last one totally made my darkest beauty marks turn black and fall off. I never had any discomfort at all besides my skin being pink that day.
    Your skin will probably look amazing when its healed.

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    The bleeding stopped. There's a small area on my chin that isn't really red and I can tell that it already looks a ton better, so I'm happy. It still doesn't hurt. It's just irritating... like a flaking, healing sunburn.
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    it looks like one of those things that looks worse then it hurts i bet your results will be good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaizaine View Post
    I cant stress enough that u need someone to diagnose your brown spots are either sun damage or hormonal. If u use the wrong laser it will do nothing. I wasn't $1K getting laser for brown spots which were hormonal. The technician said they were sun damage but I didnt think so coz I've never been a sunbaker. Anyway it did absolutely nothing. Then I went to a diff place and it was diagnosed properly as hormonal brown spots (most likely from the contraceptive pill) and he told me to use Retinol A (4%) and that has improved it greatly.
    I've had them since I was 14, I'm pretty sure they're from the sun.

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    oh my that looks painful but its all worth it, i know. I cant wait to see after photos!

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    I am interested to see the results. I might want something like this. I have acne scars. I really want to see your before pics though, for comparison! Pm me?

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