Had my first laser facial- ask me anything!

[Anonymous]

I've done IPL for my dark circles and chemical peels for my face but never gone this high tech before. For those who want to get on the anti-aging bandwagon, you need to start on lasers STAT!

[Anonymous]

What specific laser did you have and what did it treat? How long before you see results?

[Anonymous]

What is your skin type? Did you need numbing cream?

[Anonymous]

Does IPL help dark circles?

[Anonymous]

Do you mean laser treatment for dark sun spots, or something more subtle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does IPL help dark circles?

I was wondering same thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does IPL help dark circles?

I was wondering same thing

OP here. I had IPL x3 done when I was 19 (approaching 29 in a few months...sad face) and I didn't think it helped much. My dark circles are genetic (thank you South Asian ancestry!)

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Anonymous wrote:What specific laser did you have and what did it treat? How long before you see results?

OP again. I did the PicoSure Focus Array and the results are immediate. I'm basically doing it for collagen and elastin stimulation- and originally considered Ultherapy but was advised that PicoSure would be a better option for me. My pores, which weren't bad to begin with but still visible, are less noticeable now and my skin feels very subtly tightened. I did my research before going for this and was annoyed that the before and after photos were those of pretty extreme cases (yes, of course there are 50% less wrinkles after 5 treatments- duh!). So I was wondering whether this would make a difference because who wants to waste their money right? My skin prior to the laser is naturally still smooth with no pigmentation issues except for the odd pimple PIH. I'm having a chemical peel in four weeks and then doing the laser treatment four weeks following that. Not sure if you can tell, but I'm a skincare freak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What specific laser did you have and what did it treat? How long before you see results?

OP again. I did the PicoSure Focus Array and the results are immediate. I'm basically doing it for collagen and elastin stimulation- and originally considered Ultherapy but was advised that PicoSure would be a better option for me. My pores, which weren't bad to begin with but still visible, are less noticeable now and my skin feels very subtly tightened. I did my research before going for this and was annoyed that the before and after photos were those of pretty extreme cases (yes, of course there are 50% less wrinkles after 5 treatments- duh!). So I was wondering whether this would make a difference because who wants to waste their money right? My skin prior to the laser is naturally still smooth with no pigmentation issues except for the odd pimple PIH. I'm having a chemical peel in four weeks and then doing the laser treatment four weeks following that. Not sure if you can tell, but I'm a skincare freak.

OP you are 29 and it sounds like you have good skin. Totally understand preventative measures, but do you really need chemical peals and lasers already? Just curious why you went there instead of products. What’s your daily skincare routine ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What specific laser did you have and what did it treat? How long before you see results?

OP again. I did the PicoSure Focus Array and the results are immediate. I'm basically doing it for collagen and elastin stimulation- and originally considered Ultherapy but was advised that PicoSure would be a better option for me. My pores, which weren't bad to begin with but still visible, are less noticeable now and my skin feels very subtly tightened. I did my research before going for this and was annoyed that the before and after photos were those of pretty extreme cases (yes, of course there are 50% less wrinkles after 5 treatments- duh!). So I was wondering whether this would make a difference because who wants to waste their money right? My skin prior to the laser is naturally still smooth with no pigmentation issues except for the odd pimple PIH. I'm having a chemical peel in four weeks and then doing the laser treatment four weeks following that. Not sure if you can tell, but I'm a skincare freak.

OP you are 29 and it sounds like you have good skin. Totally understand preventative measures, but do you really need chemical peals and lasers already? Just curious why you went there instead of products. What’s your daily skincare routine ?

I do use products. Sunscreen, Vitamin C serums in the morning and Retin-A at night. I don't think chemical peels and a series of PicoSure treatments is excessive. To me, excessive would be like Fraxel which is ablative and wouldnt have helped me. You're right about preventative measures- my philosophy is prevention is better than correction. So if I can top up the collagen and elastin in my dermis (since I'm producing less of it now), why not?

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Where did you go and how much was it?

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Anonymous wrote:Where did you go and how much was it?

I'm in New Mexico where I'm visiting family regularly. Way cheaper here than in DC- $300 per treatment.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your skin type? Did you need numbing cream?

I didn't have numbing cream. It's not entirely painless but you do need to have a certain threshold for pain. You can ask to have numbing cream beforehand but it's just a lot faster without waiting around for 20 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Not sure what my skin type is on the Fitzpatrick whatever scale but I can tell you that I tan very very easily (big no-no coming from a white-skin worshipping Asian culture). I hyperpigment every time I get a pimple.

[Anonymous]

I am 50 year old dark-skinned Indian woman. I have combination skin and the dark skin under my eyes. I am scared of doing anything that will leave pigmentation on my skin because my skin is prone to it. I am seeing a lot of paper thin wrinkling on my skin. Do you think this will work for me?