I am new to the site. I had severe
cystic acne since I was 12. I did an
accutane treatment when I was 14, and it
completely cleared my skin. I am now 22,
and so far, it hasn't come back. My face
is severly scared, and I think the scars
are gettiing more, and more noticable as I
get older. I have scheduled a
consultation appointment for next week, to
discuss what kind of treatments are
available for removing the scaring.
I have been researching microdermabrasion.
Does anyone have any experience with this
treatment?
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Juniper770
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 1
Microdermabrasion Posted: 01-12-04 15:56pm
I have undergone microdermabrasion
treatments for my acne scaring. I would
recommend this treatment if you go into it
realistically and do not expect your scars
to be completely removed. I had
expectations of smooth and scar-free skin.
I was completely disappointed and after 5
of the recommended 6 treatments, I stopped
having it done. After accepting that
nothing is going to give me the perfect
skin I so desire, I realize now that
microdermabrasion did smooth my complexion
and some of the more subtle scars actually
did go away. The deeper scars still
remain but I feel like there is a definite
improvement overall. It is a relatively
painless treatment (feels like a cat
licking your face over and over) and can
get expensive. Results differ from
patient to patient so maybe your results
will be better than mine ...But better to
go into it not expecting miracles. Best
of luck!
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caracook
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 464 Location: Richmond, KY
Posted: 01-22-04 21:39pm
What about redness from past acne? Will
the microdermabrasion get rid of any of
that or lighten it?
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kvocalist
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 29 Location: London
Posted: 01-24-04 17:56pm
Rub ice cubes on face for 10-15 mins and
that will tighten porse and remove the
scaring.....Also another thing that works
great is applying nutmeg and milk to
acne/scares and then wash off next morning
with warm water.....Also for pimples try
rubbing raw garlic on pimples and that
will take them away forever.
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pollo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 9 Location: pollo
Posted: 01-25-04 02:20am
What the hell? Garlic is supposed to
work? I heard sugar works
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jenzie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 41 Location: ,
Posted: 02-17-08 01:10am
I just used the Microdermx and it works
wonderfully!
