My previous posts have explained what the treatment is and how it works.
This blog is an update with how the treatment is going so far.
I have to say so far so good.
I am starting to get compliments on my skin and I can whole heartedly say that I have changed as a person.
My boyfriend says it has been worth every penny because I am smiling.
I think thats probably the biggest change. I am confident again. I can't express how my skin made me feel. It took away my spark. But, its coming back!
The third treatment was similar to the second. The therapist concentrated on my nose and my forehead. I really could see a difference.
This may be TMI but my time of the month came and I did not suffer from breakouts.
This is AMAZING. Hormonal breakouts just became something I expected. So it was a pleasant surprise not to suffer this month.
The fourth treatment was a little different. The light strength was increased and so was the vacuum. The following day I had bruising all along my jaw line. It looked like love bites! Eek! However, it was coverable with foundation. I decided due to the bruising from the 4th session to leave it 2 weeks until I had the 5th treatment. The first week my skin looked radiant and felt great. However, by the second week my skin had become very sensitive. Especially around my nose. I had to slather it in vaseline. Not a good look. My skin started to peel. My skin type had gone from oily to dry over night.
I went for my appointment and had the usual glycolic acid placed on my skin. My word did it burn. It was very uncomfortable. My therapist said my skin was turning red and that my skin was too sensitive to have the Isolaz treatment today. She took photographs and documented everything. We went through the skin care routine I have been using. I've religiously been using the products she gave me. It turns out one of the night time products contains Retinol. The pore refining serum was causing a reaction to occur. Retinol have a drying and exfoliating effect. Combined with the acid face wash I was using twice daily ad the regular Isolaz treatment it was more than my skin could handle.
I have been told to stop using the pore refining lotion and was given a skin repairing cream which is thick like vaseline.
I used it last night and today my skin feels much better. The glycolic peel helped to remove some of the dead skin from my face. I can see nice healthy skin underneath. My skin is still dry but not as flakey as the day before.
Its been a learning experience for me. I've never had dry skin. So many problems come with that too. Honestly I think dry skin is overall more painful than oily skin. Yes blemishes can be painful to touch. But, the extreme dryness around my nose and mouth, the cracked, peeling skin was frustratingly painful. It is possibly to have areas of dryness and oily areas too. Finding things to hep balance the skin and create an even texture can be quite a challenge.
One moisturiser has been helping. Its the Avene rich compensating cream. It doesn't sting as much as other moisturisers and it gets rid of the tight feeling. The whole Avene range is really lovely, non comedogenic and hypoallergenic. Perfect for sensitive skins.
I am planning on going back to Sk:n next week to have my 5th Isolaz treatment. Fingers crossed my face isn't so dry an sensitive.
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