I’ve been engaged on my pores and skin since 2015, doing common pores and skin therapies to enhance pimples 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 way in which. So I assumed I might share the therapies I plan to repeat time and again, together with the therapies I’ll go away up to now.
Pores and skin Remedies I Love
Sciton BBL (broadband gentle): It is a remedy I get completed 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, pimples, and extra. It simply helps your pores and skin look rejuvenated and youthful so it simply seems like a no brainer! I’ve solely had optimistic experiences with this laser and love that you would be able to go on together with your day as regular afterwards.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: You don’t want any kind of prep earlier than or after this remedy. This laser is tremendous gentle and cozy all through so that you simply want to put there and benefit from the downtime when you have it. It’s a 1/10 on the ache scale with only some spicy zaps right here and there.
- Execs: Noninvasive, no downtime and youthful wanting pores and skin.
- Cons: Momentary darkening or redness of the pores and skin which matches away with time.
Sciton Halo: This laser is ablative and non-ablative, and should 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 will provide you with extra dramatic outcomes whereas the non-ablative helps with totally different considerations. Halo will assist with pores and skin tightening, scars, traces, and wrinkles, whereas additionally enhancing pores and pigmentation. I LOVE halo. Completely love. I like the thought of doing it every year, however haven’t stored up with that purpose. However actually, I believe it’s my favourite remedy ever. Beneath is my 4-month pores and skin enchancment before-and-after! You possibly can 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 very popular and uncomfortable at occasions. Of all of the therapies I’ve tried, I might price this was 6/10 for ache and simply in direction of the tip when the numbing cream has worn off. Once you’re having the remedy completed, your pores and skin will really feel VERY sizzling. On hearth sizzling. 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!
- Execs: Your pores and skin seems to be completely wonderful and it simply will get higher as time goes on.
- Cons: It’s costly with a mean value 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 an in depth 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 injury and getting older, right uneven pigmentation and darkish spots, it improves melasma, and reduces scars and pore dimension. Your pores and skin actually seems to be phenomenal after this remedy. I’ve completed a Halo + Moxi remedy collectively and my pores and skin by no means appeared higher afterwards!
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: Much like Halo, you’ll numb earlier than this remedy. I’ve completed this remedy with out numbing cream and nonetheless discovered it tolerable. This remedy is a 5/10 by way of ache and is extra annoying vs painful, much like a rubber band snap. After remedy, your pores and skin will really feel like sandpaper however heals shortly.
- Execs: Because it’s non-ablative, there actually isn’t a lot downtime and you’ll put on make-up the subsequent day. You pores and skin will shortly have an airbrushed look to it!
- Cons: It’s possible you’ll be barely purple and/or swollen, and it may activate chilly sores in case you 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, every little thing 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 anyplace else. That’s after I discovered about ezGel which all comes from YOUR physique. ezGel is autologous filler, which 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 pimples scars. I used this underneath 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 may’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 dangerous within the first picture. However you may see that the orbital bone reveals much less within the picture on the suitable, which is what I wasn’t capable of enhance with any remedy, together with PRP. It’s the slightest enchancment that made me so completely satisfied!
- 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 underneath the attention, crow’s toes, eyebrows, lips, chin, and extra. The injection is uncomfortable since it’s a needle going into your face, however it’s solely a 5/10 on the ache scale.
- Execs: 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 very pure look with instant outcomes.
- Cons: It isn’t a everlasting answer. This remedy solely lasts 3-4 months.
Microneedling: I believe microneedling is a incredible remedy and I have to get it completed 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 type of therapies that’s barely annoying as a result of it’s essential to do 6 consecutive therapies to actually see the total have an effect on, however it’s completely price it once you do! And it may be extra reasonably priced in comparison with a few of the laser therapies on the market! Beneath is an image of what your face will appear to be proper after microneedling. You possibly can 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 kind of microneedling device (the instruments and depth of needle will vary) to poke small holes into the pores and skin then a serum similar to a stem cell serum will likely be placed on high. The ache isn’t too dangerous, in all probability 5/10 on the ache scale. Your pores and skin will likely be purple and irritated, however will enhance all through the week.
- Execs: Microneedling may also help enhance pores and skin texture, nice traces, wrinkles, scars, and reversing solar injury.
- Cons: You’ll need 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 possibly 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 get away actually dangerous) and I used to be fairly completely satisfied to come back again to Botox. I’ve actually beloved botox for merely slowing down a few of the getting older course of, similar to deep traces from each day facial expressions. I believe it’s all about discovering the suitable injector who received’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 admittedly 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.
- Execs: In the event you don’t need wrinkles, botox is admittedly the place it’s at as a result of your face isn’t transferring that solution to create these wrinkles. Your pores and skin will look clean and have a photofinish look to it after about 10 days.
- Cons: It’s possible you’ll 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 completed 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 adverse unwanted side effects from both of my 2 therapies. You possibly can 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 snug, in all probability a 6/10 on the ache scale. Afterwards, your lips will likely be purple 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.
- Execs: When completed accurately, lip filler may give a very pure look of quantity whereas additionally enhancing the feel of lips.
- Cons: Filler can migrate, which means it could transfer and find yourself in different places vs the place it was injected, particularly if not injected accurately. 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 underneath the pores and skin which implies it ought to enhance smoothness within the cheeks whereas hydrating from inside. Properly I skilled the exact opposite of smoothness. I now have MORE lumps than I had earlier than from pimples scarring on the suitable aspect of my face. I actually didn’t expertise any positives from this remedy and do not know why folks adore it, solely primarily based on my actually adverse response. Beneath is an image of the feel points I now have after SkinVive which hopefully will resolve with time together with a good bigger bump that I skilled.
- What to anticipate at & after remedy: SkinVive will likely be injected by an injector underneath the dermis layer of your pores and skin. It incorporates lidocaine to assist scale back ache and I might say it’s in all probability a 6/10 on the ache scale. Afterwards, your pores and skin might really feel tender and you could expertise bruising.
- Execs: Your pores and skin is meant to hydrate your pores and skin and provides it an important glow for as much as 6 months.
- Cons: Together with the swelling and bruising, there’s a probability you could 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 as if my immune system attacked a few of the product and created this huge lump close to my jaw. It was large enough 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 assumed I wouldn’t have a difficulty. Seems, I did. Robust lesson to be taught. Each injectors I noticed mentioned they’d by no means seen this response earlier than so I often is the exception, however it’s doable that it may occur to different folks, as properly. Beneath are photos 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 underneath 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
- Execs: It could create nice quantity within the face and clean out traces and wrinkles, all whereas producing pure wanting outcomes.
- Cons: They suggest a vial per decade you’ve been alive and sometimes an injector will solely need to inject one vial per remedy, which 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 also can make a facelift extra sophisticated for a surgeon as a result of it’s extra sophisticated to separate the tissues created by the biostimulator.
Sciton Profractional: I haven’t completed Profractional in years just because I didn’t assume the ache was definitely worth the reward. Out of all of the therapies I’ve completed, 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 folks don’t discover it painful in any respect so I suppose 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 assumed I might, I made a decision it simply wasn’t price it, particularly after experiencing Halo and people incredible outcomes. Beneath are photos of my first Profractional (I solely did across the mouth and on the cheeks – that is additionally an important image displaying how a lot my melasma on my brow has improved by way of laser therapies) and my final Profractional remedy of my complete face. Sure, it’s as painful because it seems to be. You possibly can 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 an element off your face or on everything of it. Your face will almost definitely bleed and be extraordinarily swollen and purple after. Your pores and skin will then “harden” and start to crack, revealing new contemporary pores and skin.
- Execs: It could enhance the looks of nice traces, wrinkles, pimples scars, uneven pores and skin tone, and different pores and skin imperfections. Plus it could 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 each day of your complete expertise. Will I PROBABLY do one once more sometime – positive. However I’m hoping it’s completed after I get a facelift and I’m underneath anesthesia and drugged up for a couple of days after and coping with the therapeutic of a facelift. I hate how chemical substances peels really feel within the second, some feeling like an 8/10 on the ache scale, and I hate the way it will get method worse earlier than it will get higher. I can’t keep in mind the final time I did a chemical peel and I’m actually completely satisfied about that. Not as soon as have I assumed 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 might or might not use a numbing cream earlier than remedy. The chemical peel will likely 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 sizzling and irritated after the remedy which is able to scale back with time.
- Execs: It could enhance wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, pimples (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 anyplace from 7-14 days – it solely will get worse earlier than your entire face begins to peel off. Plus you aren’t presupposed 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 folks may come again to it as wanted. Backside line – I like Halo & ezGEL probably the most in the meanwhile and I’ll by no means do SkinVive or Sculptra ever once more. But it surely’s essential to keep in mind that everybody’s our bodies are totally different and can react to therapies otherwise. What works for me might not be just right for you. However hopefully this publish offers you some perception into a few of the lasers and coverings that you just’ve heard about!