Pigmentation on face

[mksmn]

I went to a lady aesthetic doctor around orchard area. Spent over a thousand just for 2 products for my melasma. Initially I went there with the intention of doing laser (faster) but after consultation she told me to try out this product first and hopefully it will be a lot lessened then when doing the laser it will be more effective and faster result.


Ok, I went ahead with it. On top of the 2 products, she told me to get other products like a cleanser and the sunblock too. Total cost me around or slightly over two thousand! I must be mad that time, too desperate to get rid of my serious long term melasma which, from small and lighter patches spread to much bigger patches and darker too.

Result after that? NOTHING! So on the 2nd consultation she put on I think is the AHA chemical or something similar which gives me a burning sensation. Worse thing that happened after that was, I went to the doc with only 2 patches on my cheeks and now it is all over my face! The chemical left some brown marks all over my face! :frustrated:

On the 3rd session, she did laser for me, those that will not leave redness or scab type but she said I will have to do at least another minimum 6 more sessions to see some result but then she cannot guarantee it will be all gone or 90% gone when on the very first session she told me it will be all cleared after doing a few sessions of the laser with the 2 products I used!

I did not go back again. I am still hesitating if I should trust her words again by signing up the minimum 6 sessions of laser with her. I have already spent around $3K and what if after spending another thousand or 2 and I still don't see at least a 80% result? I felt cheated. :stupid:

[mksmn]

Forgotten to add on that on the 3rd session, I was told to get a bottle of cream which is supposed to help in lightening too. That tiny bottle burnt another three hundreds out of my pocket. Had wanted me to get another product too I said no money already.

[Steadyberry]

Why GP? Are lasers considered invasive procedures? I thought only dermatologists could do this? Or maybe lower grade lasers? What about IPLs done at beauty saloons? Are they using similar machines?


Which GP do you go to?[/quote]


I sent you pm.

[Flowermonaster]

Koh-i-Noor:

Hi, Flowermonaster.
The doctor I went to is Dr Chris Foo, with consultation and the cream is less than $250. For first timer, he'll asked to see you in a month time to assess if the cream is working. So far, I only seen him 3 times.
Raffles Hospital is near to Bugis, address: Raffles Skin Center, 585, North Bridge Road, #11-00, Raffles Hospital. For appointment 63111222. But he is always fully booked, quite hard to get an appointment.

Hope this is helpful.

Thank you so much, Koh-I-Noor! I will try my luck & see if i can get an appointment after CNY. Think before must be super peak!
By the way, what's your nick means? Any meaning to it?

[iFirefly]

Flowermonaster:

Koh-i-Noor:

Hi, Flowermonaster.
The doctor I went to is Dr Chris Foo, with consultation and the cream is less than $250. For first timer, he'll asked to see you in a month time to assess if the cream is working. So far, I only seen him 3 times.
Raffles Hospital is near to Bugis, address: Raffles Skin Center, 585, North Bridge Road, #11-00, Raffles Hospital. For appointment 63111222. But he is always fully booked, quite hard to get an appointment.

Hope this is helpful.

Thank you so much, Koh-I-Noor! I will try my luck & see if i can get an appointment after CNY. Think before must be super peak!
By the way, what's your nick means? Any meaning to it?

After you, Flower..

Thanks K-I-N.. Btw, have you tried Snail cream? Is it effective?

[Flowermonaster]

firefly38:

After you, Flower..

Thanks K-I-N.. Btw, have you tried Snail cream? Is it effective?

Firefly, you might have to wait long long since the Doc very popular. :rotflmao:
By the way, the snail cream don't really lighten my pigmentation. It's just made my skin smoother, that's all. So need to find other way to clear the pigmentation before it spreads.

[mksmn]

Steadyberry:

Why GP? Are lasers considered invasive procedures? I thought only dermatologists could do this? Or maybe lower grade lasers? What about IPLs done at beauty saloons? Are they using similar machines?


Which GP do you go to?

I sent you pm.[/quote]

No, she is not a GP but an Aesthetic Doc. I went to the doc because I think I'll be in a much safer hands (probably more effective too?) of a doc than a beautician (salon).

I understand that there are many types of lasers to cater to different problem skin conditions such as pimples, pigmentation, melasma, big open pores etc. My doc did ask if I wanted to try those more invasive type of laser, just once to see if I am able to \"take\" it because of the redness, scabs and all. But because it cost a few more hundred bucks and it is only 1 or 2 times lesser than the one I did and yet still cannot guarantee the effectiveness of it, I don't think I will consider this (but I remember she told me on the very 1st session that this type does not suit me :skeptical: ). If I really am going back to her again, I'd probably just sign up the less invasive laser mini package (6 sessions).

But I am doubtful about this doc now. What she told me on the 1st session was so different from what she told me later on including the lasers part. Quite disappointed in her actually and she is always pushing products too. To think that she confidently told me on the 1st session that the 2 products which cost me over a thousand I will definitely see good results after using it and I may probably don't even need any lasers! Pffft!

Now am thinking of Koh-i-Noor's recommendation. Which should I try? The lasers or the Lumixyl? But definitely will not be on time to be \"pretty\" for cny already.

[hercules]

Laser & IPL are usually effective on pigmentation, if you do it regularlly (usually about 4 weeks interval at the beginning and then 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, interval in later part) AND you have to adhere to no-sun and careful sunblock requirements after the treatments else the the pigmentation may become worst (due to initial thinning of skin at the beginning).


Some cream products are good to reduce pigmentation but need to have good patience coz usually have to wait long long.

It’s best to treat melasma via diet first instead of using external treatments. Understand melasma is caused by internal ‘toxic’, something to do the liver. So, get the liver to function properly first else how much one throws in laser and IPL also will not work much. It is difficult to treat melasma as it is due to ‘internal damage’.

Current laser/IPL price under GP is about $250/treatment, under salon can cost as little as $18. Their machines are usually different with salons usually buy second hand machines. GP gives a better sense of they know how to control the intensity of the beams while beautician may ‘mis-judge’ and burn one’s skin for life. GP also maintain their machines better and usually will retire their machine once new one is out (so most of the time, they have the latest on the market).

The cheapest way to have good skins is to start from young - wash, moisturise, and sunblock from teenage years. If you have already missed this window period, then teach your kids how to do so.

[mksmn]

How about TCM? Anyone tried before and knows of any good tcm specialized in all these face skin problems that yields good results?

[sukiyotsuna]

Hello! perhaps i could share my regime,

I am consuming sheep placenta for internal and it helps alot as well