I’ve been engaged on my pores and skin since 2015, doing common pores and skin therapies to enhance zits scarring, texture, discoloration, and different indicators of getting older. And since I’ve been making an attempt totally different pores and skin pores and skin therapies for nearly 10 years, I’ve skilled many ups and downs alongside the best way. So I believed I’d share the therapies I plan to repeat again and again, together with the therapies I’ll go away prior to now.
Pores and skin Remedies I Love
Sciton BBL (broadband mild): It is a remedy I get performed each time I see my esthetician as a result of there may be completely no downtime and no ache, so it’s a very easy remedy to do often. BBL helps with age spots, freckles, redness, small vessels, zits, and extra. It simply helps your pores and skin look rejuvenated and youthful so it simply appears like a no brainer! I’ve solely had constructive experiences with this laser and love you can go on together with your day as regular afterwards.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: You don’t want any type of prep earlier than or after this remedy. This laser is tremendous gentle and comfy all through so that you simply want to put there and benefit from the downtime whilst you have it. It’s a 1/10 on the ache scale with just a few spicy zaps right here and there.
- Professionals: Noninvasive, no downtime and youthful wanting pores and skin.
- Cons: Momentary darkening or redness of the pores and skin which fits away with time.
Sciton Halo: This laser is ablative and non-ablative, and in case you’re new to those phrases – ablative means it removes the highest layer of pores and skin whereas non-ablative heats the underlying tissue of the pores and skin with out damaging the floor of the pores and skin. Because it’s an ablative remedy, it gives you extra dramatic outcomes whereas the non-ablative helps with totally different considerations. Halo will assist with pores and skin tightening, scars, strains, and wrinkles, whereas additionally enhancing pores and pigmentation. I LOVE halo. Completely love. I like the thought of doing it yearly, however haven’t saved up with that objective. However really, I believe it’s my favourite remedy ever. Beneath is my 4-month pores and skin enchancment before-and-after! You’ll be able to learn extra about my halo therapies right here!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: You’ll numb earlier than this remedy since it may be highly regarded and uncomfortable at instances. Of all of the therapies I’ve tried, I’d charge this was 6/10 for ache and simply in the direction of the tip when the numbing cream has worn off. Whenever you’re having the remedy performed, your pores and skin will really feel VERY scorching. On hearth scorching. And that may final for an hour or two after the remedy. The warmth will dissipate with time and also you’ll be left with sandpaper-like pores and skin that will get fairly tough after the primary few days earlier than slowly peeling off, revealing new, wholesome pores and skin!
- Professionals: Your pores and skin seems to be completely superb and it simply will get higher as time goes on.
- Cons: It’s costly with a median price of $1700. And there may be some downtime of 5-7 days. There are additionally dangers like burning, blistering, and/or scarring (none of which I’ve skilled myself).
Sciton Moxi: The Moxi laser is a detailed second to Halo for me. I like this laser. It is a non-ablative laser which implies you’re going to have much less downtime, which is all the time nice, and it leaves your pores and skin wanting completely stunning. Moxi goes to cut back the looks of solar harm and getting older, right uneven pigmentation and darkish spots, it improves melasma, and reduces scars and pore measurement. Your pores and skin really seems to be phenomenal after this remedy. I’ve performed a Halo + Moxi remedy collectively and my pores and skin by no means regarded higher afterwards!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: Just like Halo, you’ll numb earlier than this remedy. I’ve performed this remedy with out numbing cream and nonetheless discovered it tolerable. This remedy is a 5/10 when it comes to ache and is extra annoying vs painful, just like a rubber band snap. After remedy, your pores and skin will really feel like sandpaper however heals rapidly.
- Professionals: Because it’s non-ablative, there actually isn’t a lot downtime and you may put on make-up the subsequent day. You pores and skin will rapidly have an airbrushed look to it!
- Cons: You could be barely crimson and/or swollen, and it may activate chilly sores you probably have that virus in you.
ezGEL: I’m newly obsessive about this remedy and I can’t wait to do it once more. Since we lose fats, collagen and bone in our faces as we age, the whole lot begins to droop a bit. Filler is one thing that may assist with face form, however I’ve solely ever tried it in my lips and didn’t essentially need to add any wherever else. That’s after I discovered about ezGel which all comes from YOUR physique. ezGel is autologous filler, that means it’s obtained out of your plasma, that helps deal with facial asymmetry, helps the physique produce new collagen, reduces indicators of getting older, and reduces zits scars. I used this beneath the eyes and within the cheek to create extra construction round my eyes the place I noticed probably the most indicators of getting older, and it helped TREMENDOUSLY. I completely beloved this remedy and might’t wait to do it once more. Beneath is a photograph of earlier than and after, which isn’t tremendous nice just because the lighting is so unhealthy within the first picture. However you’ll be able to see that the orbital bone exhibits much less within the picture on the proper, which is what I wasn’t in a position to enhance with any remedy, together with PRP. It’s the slightest enchancment that made me so comfortable!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: The injector/RN will draw your blood to arrange the plasma after which plasma filler. The plasma filler will then be injected beneath the attention, crow’s toes, eyebrows, lips, chin, and extra. The injection is uncomfortable since it’s a needle going into your face, but it surely’s solely a 5/10 on the ache scale.
- Professionals: Because it’s solely coming out of your physique, there isn’t a outdoors substance getting used, which is all the time a plus. There may be little to no downtime and it stimulates collagen manufacturing to create a extremely pure look with quick outcomes.
- Cons: It isn’t a everlasting resolution. This remedy solely lasts 3-4 months.
Microneedling: I believe microneedling is a unbelievable remedy and I must get it performed once more. The final time I did a full remedy of microneedling, I noticed such an enormous enchancment with texture and contours round my mouth. I used to be critically blown away. It’s a kind of therapies that’s barely annoying as a result of you must do 6 consecutive therapies to essentially see the complete have an effect on, but it surely’s completely value it if you do! And it may be extra reasonably priced in comparison with among the laser therapies on the market! Beneath is an image of what your face will appear like proper after microneedling. You’ll be able to learn extra about my microneedling expertise right here!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: The injector or esthetician will numb your pores and skin after which will use some type of microneedling device (the instruments and depth of needle will vary) to poke small holes into the pores and skin then a serum akin to a stem cell serum will probably be placed on prime. The ache isn’t too unhealthy, in all probability 5/10 on the ache scale. Your pores and skin will probably be crimson and irritated, however will enhance all through the week.
- Professionals: Microneedling might help enhance pores and skin texture, positive strains, wrinkles, scars, and reversing solar harm.
- Cons: You will have to do 4-6 therapies about 4 weeks aside so it’s a time dedication.
Botox: I’ve gotten Botox since I used to be perhaps 25 or 26 and I’ve had no regrets. I even took a while off after I was pregnant and tried different choices like Frownies (which made me pores and skin escape actually unhealthy) and I used to be fairly comfortable to return again to Botox. I’ve actually beloved botox for merely slowing down among the getting older course of, akin to deep strains from every day facial expressions. I believe it’s all about discovering the proper injector who gained’t make your eyebrows too heavy since I’ve positively skilled that previously. I’ve tried Botox and Daxxify, however I don’t assume I actually have a choice. It’s simply been an throughout nice expertise for me and I’ve no regrets after 10 years. Beneath is an image of earlier than botox.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: Botox is fairly easy and ache is de facto solely a 2/10 on the ache scale. Your injector will inject the areas that may inhibit the motion patterns of your face and there may be completely no downtime after.
- Professionals: If you happen to don’t need wrinkles, botox is de facto the place it’s at as a result of your face isn’t shifting that method to create these wrinkles. Your pores and skin will look easy and have a photofinish look to it after about 10 days.
- Cons: You could expertise bruising, complications, and relying on the place the botox is injected, there’s a probability of drooping eyelids, uneven eyebrows, or a crooked smile.
Lip Filler: I’ve solely ever performed filler in my lips and I completely beloved it and nonetheless adore it years later. I first tried in 2020 then had a small quantity added in 2022 after having my daughter, however I haven’t touched them since and nonetheless completely love them! I used Juvederm which is a hyaluronic acid filler and haven’t had any detrimental unintended effects from both of my 2 therapies. You’ll be able to learn extra about my lip filler expertise right here!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: Your injector will first numb your lips. The filler is then injected and your injector will use their fingers to maneuver the filler round and form your lips. I don’t discover this remedy comfy, in all probability a 6/10 on the ache scale. Afterwards, your lips will probably be crimson and fairly swollen, however the swelling will go down inside 10 days, revealing your new lips. As time goes on, your lips will settle an increasing number of and have much less of that duck-look to them. I began with 1/2 a vial and went again for extra vs doing it multi function sitting.
- Professionals: When performed appropriately, lip filler can provide a extremely pure look of quantity whereas additionally enhancing the feel of lips.
- Cons: Filler can migrate, that means it will probably transfer and find yourself somewhere else vs the place it was injected, particularly if not injected appropriately. There may be additionally an opportunity of infections and allergic reactions.
Pores and skin Remedies I Plan to By no means Do Once more
SkinVive by Juvederm: I remorse this one so freaking a lot. I made a decision to do SkinVive as a result of it’s hyaluronic acid beneath the pores and skin which implies it ought to enhance smoothness within the cheeks whereas hydrating from inside. Effectively I skilled the exact opposite of smoothness. I now have MORE lumps than I had earlier than from zits scarring on the proper aspect of my face. I actually didn’t expertise any positives from this remedy and do not know why individuals adore it, solely based mostly on my actually detrimental response. Beneath is an image of the feel points I now have after SkinVive which hopefully will resolve with time together with an excellent bigger bump that I skilled.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: SkinVive will probably be injected by an injector beneath the dermis layer of your pores and skin. It incorporates lidocaine to assist scale back ache and I’d say it’s in all probability a 6/10 on the ache scale. Afterwards, your pores and skin could really feel tender and you might expertise bruising.
- Professionals: Your pores and skin is meant to hydrate your pores and skin and provides it a terrific glow for as much as 6 months.
- Cons: Together with the swelling and bruising, there’s a probability you might expertise lumps and bumps (welcome to my world) and/or nodules.
Sculptra: Sculptra is dermafiller that stimulates collagen manufacturing and will increase quantity, that are each issues we lose as we age. And this one is hard for me as a result of after my first remedy of just one vial, I beloved it and I used to be so excited to return for my second remedy. However after the second remedy, my pores and skin was completely so pissed. My physique is fairly delicate and it looks like my immune system attacked among the product and created this large lump close to my jaw. It was sufficiently big that I needed to go to somebody who had an ultrasound and so they needed to ultrasound the spot whereas additionally injecting it with a steroid. And the issue with having to inject a considerable amount of a steroid is that it additionally kills the fats, making a divot within the pores and skin. So I went from having a bump to having a divot. It’s secure to say my pores and skin doesn’t like Sculptra and I can’t be doing this once more. This was additionally a product my esthetician warned me about as a result of so many individuals expertise nodules from it, however I believed I wouldn’t have a problem. Seems, I did. Powerful lesson to be taught. Each injectors I noticed stated that they had by no means seen this response earlier than so I will be the exception, but it surely’s potential that it may occur to different individuals, as nicely. Beneath are footage of my outcomes after my first remedy (which I used to be tremendous proud of the amount enchancment) adopted by the image of the massive divot after my second remedy, that ought to fill again in with time.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: After some numbing is injected beneath the pores and skin, the injector will inject sculptra into the outer border of the face the place you need to add quantity. The ache might be a 6/10
- Professionals: It may possibly create nice quantity within the face and easy out strains and wrinkles, all whereas producing pure wanting outcomes.
- Cons: They advocate a vial per decade you’ve been alive and sometimes an injector will solely need to inject one vial per remedy, that means you’ll want a number of therapies about 6 weeks aside. Nodules can type which must be minimize from the pores and skin. Sculptra can even make a facelift extra difficult for a surgeon as a result of it’s extra difficult to separate the tissues created by the biostimulator.
Sciton Profractional: I haven’t performed Profractional in years just because I didn’t assume the ache was definitely worth the reward. Out of all of the therapies I’ve performed, I discover Profractional completely excruciating. I even as soon as did a nerve-block in my face to assist with the ache and it nonetheless wasn’t sufficient. I simply can’t take it but some individuals don’t discover it painful in any respect so I assume we’re all diffferent. I additionally by no means discovered that my pores and skin improved as a lot as I had hoped. After 3 or 4 totally different Profractional therapies and never seeing the outcomes I believed I’d, I made a decision it simply wasn’t value it, particularly after experiencing Halo and people unbelievable outcomes. Beneath are footage of my first Profractional (I solely did across the mouth and on the cheeks – that is additionally a terrific image displaying how a lot my melasma on my brow has improved by way of laser therapies) and my final Profractional remedy of my whole face. Sure, it’s as painful because it seems to be. You’ll be able to learn extra about my profractional therapies right here!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: You’ll numb earlier than your remedy then your esthetician will use the laser on a component off your face or on the whole lot of it. Your face will more than likely bleed and be extraordinarily swollen and crimson after. Your pores and skin will then “harden” and start to crack, revealing new contemporary pores and skin.
- Professionals: It may possibly enhance the looks of positive strains, wrinkles, zits scars, uneven pores and skin tone, and different pores and skin imperfections. Plus it will probably stimulate collagen manufacturing.
- Cons: This remedy is a ten/10 on the ache scale for me and I by no means noticed the amount/plump look I hoped for and what I’ve seen on different individuals who love this remedy.
Chemical Peels: Let me be clear…chemical peels work, I simply personally hate them and hate daily of your complete expertise. Will I PROBABLY do one once more sometime – certain. However I’m hoping it’s performed after I get a facelift and I’m beneath anesthesia and drugged up for a number of days after and coping with the therapeutic of a facelift. I hate how chemical compounds peels really feel within the second, some feeling like an 8/10 on the ache scale, and I hate the way it will get manner worse earlier than it will get higher. I can’t bear in mind the final time I did a chemical peel and I’m actually comfortable about that. Not as soon as have I believed to myself, “Man, I may actually go for a chemical peel proper now.” By no means. There isn’t sufficient reward for me so I’ve stayed away from them.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: Your esthetician could or could not use a numbing cream earlier than remedy. The chemical peel will probably be utilized to the pores and skin and it’ll sit on the pores and skin a sure period of time which can together with burning or stinging of the pores and skin. The peel will then be eliminated and the esthetician will clarify at-home care. The pores and skin usually is scorching and irritated after the remedy which can scale back with time.
- Professionals: It may possibly enhance wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, zits (by no means skilled that myself), and uneven pores and skin texture.
- Cons: This remedy is a 7/10 on the ache scale for me and I completely hate that outcomes take wherever from 7-14 days – it solely will get worse earlier than your complete face begins to peel off. Plus you aren’t alleged to peel off something so that you simply dwell with these big useless pores and skin patches in your face. No thanks.
I do know that is A TON of data, however I wished to place all of those therapies in a single place so individuals may come again to it as wanted. Backside line – I like Halo & ezGEL probably the most for the time being and I’ll by no means do SkinVive or Sculptra ever once more. However it’s vital to do not forget that everybody’s our bodies are totally different and can react to therapies otherwise. What works for me could not give you the results you want. However hopefully this submit provides you some perception into among the lasers and coverings that you simply’ve heard about!
