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Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:23 pm  |
LauraLizzie
Do you think a 3rd treatment will make a difference?
I was thinking of doing the Nuderm than the Ipl after 12 weeks or laser or a chemical peel?
I am scheduled to do another IPl on Sept 18th but after 2 and little results I am not sure if a 3rd would help???
By a deep chemical peel are you referring to a 35% tca peel? |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:51 pm |
| I do see some improvements...maybe do one more? |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:02 pm |
Really?
I can see a slight difference but nothing significant. Maybe I was expecting more...
I just want to have a fresh looking face the one I used to have before the sun damaged it over the years. I thought the IPl might give the same results as someone who did the Obagi Nuderm program.
The first picture of my forehead you can see some grid like marks which was more or less addressed by the second treatment but as you can see my overall skin still has that tanned look to it and I still have several brown spots.
Maybe I will go for a 3rd????
I called my derm to see if they carry the skinmedica lytera because they do carry the skinmedica line but she told me no they didn't. They use Obagi for pigmentation but they are so much more expensice than if I purchased it here on EDS. |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:05 pm |
| You definitely want to purchase it from the most affordable place...check both here and Lovelyskin since they often have sales of 20% off or more, and you get rewards points. That adds up when doing a long term program like Obagi. |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:49 pm |
Bethany
Much cheaper in pricing. I like to order from eds!!!
Have you had any success with the Lytera?
Theres just not a lot info on it at this point.
The before/afters they have on their website IMO are great but I wonder if that's the norm.... |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:52 pm |
I am using it 2x a day on my arms and hands, and don't have anything noteworthy to report back yet.  |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:00 pm |
I might have a change oh heart tonight.
Perhaps I will go on with a 3rd treatment. Maybe
I am expecting too much from only 2.
I think I might need 5 though and not 3 like the nurse told me.
I just don't want to wait to long and let Fall/Winter pass and then its too late to do Obagi if needed.... |
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Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:41 pm |
After reading Dr. Thornfeldt's article on pigmentation and how lasers can make it worse use due to heat, maybe you should consider doing a series of gentle at home peels before trying Obagi?
I am contemplating doing the lactic acid peels because I have very sensitive skin and don't want to deal with the crazy TCA peeling. And they are certainly more cost effective than Obagi or the IPL.
http://www.makeupartistschoice.com/Melasma_c_66.html |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:46 am |
I would suggest a peel like Melanage or APeel or VI Peel. They have a blend of ingredients that peel and brighten up the skin. These are not peels for at home use and will cost you $2000-$300 unless you can convince your clinic to cut you a deal since you paid for 3 IPLs already.
Prepare for down time.3-4 days of peeling skin and making small children cry. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:16 am |
| LauraLizzie wrote: |
Prepare for down time.3-4 days of peeling skin and making small children cry. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:10 am |
The ipl didn't make things worse for me yet.My skins not sensitive just badly sun damaged. My derm told me under a black light that its all superficial meaning not deep in the dermis which makes me wonder why it is so difficult to remove.
The lactic peels will do absolutely nothing for me. Tried it.
I have had a few jessner/tca peels that didn't bring up the pigment. I had about 5-6 days of a lot of peeling but no real noticeable improvement.
Maybe the Vi peel would be different. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:56 am |
| Ugh...you have tried a lot of things! |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:08 pm |
Bethany
Your telling me: ))
I keep changing my mind but at this point my plan might be:
Sept- IPL
Oct-Vi-peel or Obagi Blue peel or a straight tca peel or a laser.
Nov-IPL
Dec-IPL and finish it with either Obagi NUderm, Skinmedica Lytera or NIA 24.
Now if this doesn't yield me a good improvement I am not sure that anything would. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:01 pm |
| No matter what you do, I would be sure to stay on a pigmentation suppression product so you on't have to go through this again. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:17 pm |
What do you mean?
The only melanin suppression thing I do is a ton of sunscreen applied multiple times a day.
Do you mean some type of supplement? |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:29 pm |
| luvskincare wrote: |
What do you mean?
The only melanin suppression thing I do is a ton of sunscreen applied multiple times a day.
Do you mean some type of supplement? |
I take pycnogelol to help with inflammation, plus use the Epionce Melanolyte to suppress pigmentation on a long term basis. Heliocare is also recommended. There a lot of other pigment suppressors as well.
There is some info in this study, plus I would revisit that hyperpigmentation article.
https://www.epionce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/5_ClinicalStudy_EpionceMCSvObagi.pdf
I am also looking into my hormones, and how that may drive skin discoloration. I'll let you know what I find out. |
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:49 pm |
Sorry I forgot about that. Will review again.
The thing for me (and I could be totally wrong) is that I don't think my is hormonal. I think that after many years of peels and not strong/adequate ss I am now seeing the damaged I caused my skin over the years.
But like I said I could be wrong. No dr/nurse though has ever told me that I have melasma.
I think for staying out of the sun is going to be the biggest thing and yet hard:( |
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