What you need to know about using fraxel laser to remove your acne scars
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Last month Norah R., who is one of Beauty Match’s readers, gracefully shared her first session and first experience with fraxel laser to help her erase acne scars that have been bothering her for decades now.
I don’t have the type of scaring that Norah has because mine are all at the surface, but because my scars are dark, I have to say that they really bother me. It was so bad this past summer, that it affected the way I dressed because I wasn’t willing to expose my shoulders which were covered with dark hyperpigmentation spots.
I can surely sympathize with Norah and her quest for perfect skin and relief from acne scars.
If you didn’t have a chance to catch Norah’s first post, I’d recommend that you start reading that post first: Have you considered laser resurfacing to get rid of your severe acne scars?
Story submitted by reader Norah R.
New year, new me! Or, at least, that’s the idea.
After my first Fraxel treatment in November, 2008, I can’t honestly say I was looking forward to the next one. It’s painful! And for someone with a low pain threshold like me, the pain was almost unbearable the first time around … how would I react with a higher setting on the laser, as the technician mentioned the last time?
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Have you considered laser resurfacing to get rid of your severe acne scars?
If laser resurfacing was an option for my skin tone, I most likely would have done it a long time ago, but alas given the bad experience I had with laser hair removal, I know that I need to stay as far away from laser … especially on my face.
I’m so grateful to reader Norah that she will gracefully recount her first of many laser resurfacing treatments to deal with scars left behind on her face from teenage acne.
Norah will be documenting her many treatments, but this is the first account of her road to having a face that is free of any scars!
Story submitted by reader Norah R.
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Would you like to look like Michelle Pfeiffer, Madonna, Angelina Jolie AND Demi Moore?
I think we’ve all done it once: look admiringly at the face of our favourite female Hollywood celebs and hope that we either had “that” nose or “those” cheekbones or “that mouth”. I’ve spoken to so many cosmetic surgeons who have said that clients routinely show up at their office with a photo of a Hollywood celeb in the hopes of looking that perfect.
The same happens when we go running to our hair stylist with Katie Holmes’ new bob or Jennifer Aniston’s new shade of highlights or even Jennifer Lopez’s new updo!
The problem is that we often forget that the reason why Angelina’s lips look good on her is because they work with her face structure and Katie Holmes’ bob rocks because of the angle of her face. When you transpose features … it doesn’t always look good because features are meant to work as an overall … so if you “move” Angelina Jolie’s lips onto your face … it won’t look as good … something will be wrong.
Is dermabrasion suited to your anti-aging needs?
Dermabrasion is a method where surgical scraping is used to help refinish the skin’s top layers through. This effective treatment softens the skin’s irregularities giving it a smoother appearance. Dermabrasion is most often used to improve the look of facial skin left scarred by accidents or previous surgery. This treatment is also used to smooth out fine facial wrinkles, such as those around the mouth and eyes. Dermabrasion is also a commonly used treatment to eliminate deep acne scars.
In essence a dermabrasion treatment works very much like a chemical peel (Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Phenol or Trichloroacetic Acid), both treatments remove top layers of skin to leave room for more youthful and healthier skin. The difference lays in the fact that with dermabrasion, surgical instruments remove the affected skin layers, while a chemical peel uses a caustic solution. The general rule seems to be that chemical peels are more often used to treat fine wrinkles, while dermabrasion is more commonly used for deeper imperfections such as severe acne scars.
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Sarah Jessica Parker’s hands from the Sex and the City movie betray her age!
When I lived on west coast, I worked for a Canadian hair care company.
The operation was run by a couple and I can recount many horror bad boss stories.
The interesting thing was that it was a wife who was the icy and bitchy boss. I also remember when she started going for enhancement surgery in attempt to reverse the signs of aging and some of the most severe sun damage signs I had ever seen up to then.
I remember her prancing around the office shouting orders to everyone and I also always kept thinking to myself: with your money and attitude you need to do something about those hands. She spent a lot of money on her face and clothes but completely forgot her hands that looked like they belonged to my grandmother.
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Why are so many men and women turning to injection fillers to help them age better?
Injectable fillers are an effective anti-aging treatment for those who are looking to regain lost collagen mass in their face and neck. Injected collagen and fat are primarily used to improve the appearance of the skin’s texture, but they will also help fill out deep facial wrinkles, creases and furrows, “sunken” cheeks, skin depressions and certain types of scars.
The results are very noticeable because injectable fillers will temporarily restore a smoother and more youthful-looking appearance. Cosmetic dermatologists and plastic surgeons often use injectable fillers on their own or in conjunction with a resurfacing procedure, such as a laser treatment.
Before and after photos of Eleni’s injection filler treatment
I recruited our product tester Eleni to help me with a before and after test for injection fillers.
Injection fillers have become one of the most popular non-surgical cosmetic rejuvenation procedures performed by cosmetic dermatologists and plastic surgeons. For a lot of women over 35, injection fillers are a way to fill out deep lines that might really make you look older than your actual age.
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Fat injections to fill the hollowness of your upper eyelids
Are you concerned about the hollowness between your upper eyelids and your brows?
You might have been looking at yourself in the mirror lately and might not be too happy with the way your eyes have been looking. That hollowness you see could be heredity or it could be attributed to previous eye surgery.
Fat injections (from your own body) can be a simple solution to fill that space up and reduce the appearance of hollowness – without having to go under the knife.
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