more than 4 photoderms

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Sigh! I sit here today. i have had 4 photoderm treatments. Each one

going slighter deeper. My last one (the 4th) was 4 days ago. i am

dying here. The burning is coming back. i have not had burning since

my first treatment. I though that burning feeling was long gone. It is

back with a vengence. I know that some of you regressed after 4, but

continued your treatments, some of you went back to lesser settings,

and now are ok. Even knowing that I may have some regression after 4,

I am exremely down. My doctor said that he has only done at the most 6

treatments for one of his patients. I told him that those if you that

have had full clearance came after 12 treatments. He said he would

continue to do my treatments as long as we are seeing results. That

tells me he may want to stop now that this treatment proved to set me

back. Or at least appear to set me back. UGHHH! I have spent 1,250

dollars on my treatments so far, a an enormous amount on products.

Can any of you that have had this setback please give me some words. I

am wondering if I will need a new photoderm doc, one that understands

why I am having a regression on symptoms, and what we can do next. I

am so discouraged because I thought photoderm was my open door to

getting my life back.

Thanks for your much needed feedback.

Stressed in Orlando, FL

Deirdre

[Guest guest]

I know how you feel. It's been almost 4 weeks since my 4th treatment.

After all the others I was getting a little better each time, but

this time I seem to be flushing more and I'm definitely more red than

I was after the 3rd treatment. I don't get it. I have an RN doing my

treatments, and I honestly think that I know more about it now than

she does, so I can't go to her for answers. She has told me to wait

at least 24 hours after a treatment before doing things that make

your face flush, and I've been working out 24 hours after the

treatments. Now I read that some doctors are saying you should wait 2

weeks. If I have sabatoged $2,400 worth of treatments because of her

ignorance, I'll scream. I don't have the time or money to take them

to court. Your idea of finding a different doctor that understands

regression is a good one. I think that's what I'm going to do.

> Hi everyone,

> Sigh! I sit here today. i have had 4 photoderm treatments. Each one

> going slighter deeper. My last one (the 4th) was 4 days ago. i am

> dying here. The burning is coming back. i have not had burning

since

> my first treatment. I though that burning feeling was long gone. It

is

> back with a vengence. I know that some of you regressed after 4,

but

> continued your treatments, some of you went back to lesser

settings,

> and now are ok. Even knowing that I may have some regression after

4,

> I am exremely down. My doctor said that he has only done at the

most 6

> treatments for one of his patients. I told him that those if you

that

> have had full clearance came after 12 treatments. He said he would

> continue to do my treatments as long as we are seeing results. That

> tells me he may want to stop now that this treatment proved to set

me

> back. Or at least appear to set me back. UGHHH! I have spent 1,250

> dollars on my treatments so far, a an enormous amount on products.

>

> Can any of you that have had this setback please give me some

words. I

> am wondering if I will need a new photoderm doc, one that

understands

> why I am having a regression on symptoms, and what we can do next.

I

> am so discouraged because I thought photoderm was my open door to

> getting my life back.

>

> Thanks for your much needed feedback.

>

> Stressed in Orlando, FL

> Deirdre

[Guest guest]

Hi --I think the exercise factor is probably different for

everyone. Dr. Bitter's office also advises against exertion for 24

hours following treatments. I learned on my own that I achieved the

best results if I did no aerobic exercise for a week and no heavy

aerobic exercise for 2 weeks. Just like anything else, it's probably

a matter of what your individual triggers are and you have to figure

out what seems to exacerbate your individual condition.

>She has told me to wait

> at least 24 hours after a treatment before doing things that make

> your face flush, and I've been working out 24 hours after the

> treatments. Now I read that some doctors are saying you should wait

2 > weeks. If I have sabatoged $2,400 worth of treatments because of

her

> ignorance, I'll scream. I don't have the time or money to take them

> to court. Your idea of finding a different doctor that understands

> regression is a good one. I think that's what I'm going to do.

>

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