Re: Follow-up to Ouch - re Photoderm

[Guest guest]

Amy, I just had my second photderm in the S.F. ofice. I agree it did hurt

more especially around the nose. I experienced no swelling but was quite red

in the cheeks and forehead. Ittakes a few days for everything to go back

to(hopefully not) normal. I am going to stick it out and see what happens.

The worst part is hoping I don't have car trouble on the wat home, so people

don't wonder how I got such a strange sun burn. Keep up the group gang its a

wonderful support.

Thanks

Tom in San Francisco

[Guest guest]

<<Each cheek has some blistering...and where I was nuked good (hehe) I

have a bit of an open boo boo - but, am applying antiobiotc ointment

from the doc regularly.>>

Amy,

Be sure to inform your doctor about the extent of swelling and blistering. I

would keep a daily log of swelling and blistering symptoms, and send it to

the doc before your next tx. You could even take pictures of the affected

areas. The doc might need to adjust the settings for your skin type and

sensitivity, so feedback from you should enable them to make the next

treatment less traumatic. Try to review your log with them at your next

appointment. Meantime, I would use Ace reusable cold-gel compresses and

aspirin (or similar) to help with the swelling. Sorry, hope you feel better

soon.

Jim

Follow-up to " Ouch " - re Photoderm

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I know how you feel! I'm really prone to swelling from my rosacea, and I've

had some pretty good swelling after some of my photoderm treaments - just

like you described and with those big undereye bags. NOT pretty, is it?!

After 2 of my treatments it took quite a few days to subside completely.

Like Jim said, describe exactly to them your side effects when you next go

in and they'll adjust the settings appropriately. I hope it all clears up

soon (don't worry it will!) and hang in there - you'll look great soon!

Jen

Follow-up to " Ouch " - re Photoderm

>Thanks to the many who offered kind words and encouragement after my

>2nd treatment yesterday!

>

>I have a couple of additional questions...

>

>Did any of you swell pretty badly with your treatment? How many days

>did it last?

>

>

>First treatment, I swelled as well...and was pretty much puffy on and

>off all weekend. Today, I cannot see my lower eyelid, and more of my

>face is puffy. I expect to be " puffy " well through the weekend.

>

>Did you blister?

>

>Each cheek has some blistering...and where I was nuked good (hehe) I

>have a bit of an open boo boo - but, am applying antiobiotc ointment

>from the doc regularly.

>

>Thanks!

>

>

>Amy

>

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[Guest guest]

On Sat, 08 Apr 2000 17:32:53 -0000 " Amy Sloniker "

writes:

> Thanks to the many who offered kind words and encouragement after my

> 2nd treatment yesterday!

>

> I have a couple of additional questions...

>

> Did any of you swell pretty badly with your treatment? How many

> days

> did it last?

>

>

> First treatment, I swelled as well...and was pretty much puffy on

> and

> off all weekend. Today, I cannot see my lower eyelid, and more of

> my

> face is puffy. I expect to be " puffy " well through the weekend.

>

> Did you blister?

>

> Each cheek has some blistering...and where I was nuked good (hehe) I

>

> have a bit of an open boo boo - but, am applying antiobiotc ointment

>

> from the doc regularly.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

> Amy

Hi Amy (me again);

Yes, I swelled badly for 3-4 days after my first, second, third and

fourth

treatments; but I had no swelling after my recent fifth treatment (yay!).

I've never had a blister from it luckily. I got bruises on my second and

fourth

treatments, and super-sensitivity only after the first and second

treatments.

I don't know why I didn't swell after my last treatment. I did the same

thing as

before: use the Ace reusable gel cold compress, take advil, benadryl,

EPO

or flax oil, avoid salt and sleep with extra pillows so the fluid drains

away from

my cheeks/eyes. Maybe my skin is getting less sensitive now. Also, I have

to

agree with Beth in that the areas that got bruised have had the best rate

of

clearance from the red. So that's been my experience so far. I'll

probably

still need another 2 to 3 treatments, but I'd have to say that I've had

about a

60 to 70 percent improvement overall. Wishing you success with your

series

of treatments; hang in there!

Karla

[Guest guest]

<<The worst part is hoping I don't have car trouble on the wat home, so

people

don't wonder how I got such a strange sun burn.>>

Heh, heh, I know how you feel. I have a 2.5 hour drive back from my

treatments. What I do is cover my face with tinted sunscreen immediately

after the treatment is complete, before leaving the office. This not only

hides my gnarly red face, but more importantly, it protects the

post-PhotoDerm skin from the sun. Right after treatment you are most

vulnerable to sun damage. I am anxiously awaiting some Zinco, but until then

I just add some concealer to ordinary white sunscreen which my skin can

tolerate - I use Biosun Faces SPF 25, which contains no oil and doesn't

bother my face post-PhotoDerm.

I tint it with L'oreal Hydra Perfecte Concealer, SPF 12.

Then I can walk right into a crowded store without attracting so much as a

glance.

Jim Clary, Dallas TX

Re: Follow-up to " Ouch " - re Photoderm

[Guest guest]

Hello Jim,

Could you post the ingredients for the sunscreen.

Darlene

[Guest guest]

Hello Darlene,

The sunscreen name is BioSun Faces Oil Free Lotion. SPF 25.

Active ingredients: Titanium Dioxide, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Oxybenzone,

Octyl Salicylate, Homosalate.

Inert ingredients are not listed but it also contains Aloe Vera and Vitamin

E.

Manufactured by Playtex Products.

I found it at Walgreen drugs. Product is almost fragrance free (I can barely

detect a faint odor), and is easier on my skin than any sunscreen I have

used so far, although I am waiting for Zinco now.

Jim Clary, Dallas TX

Re: Follow-up to " Ouch " - re Photoderm

> Hello Jim,

>

> Could you post the ingredients for the sunscreen.

>

> Darlene

>