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jake7 · 01-29-2019, 02:59 AM

(01-28-2019 09:51 PM)Martimus Wrote: Hello again!

Late update here! Has been some very hectic months!

I have been getting a second laser threatment a few months ago. Everything went as planned. I went to get some laser on those he missed and the bigger ones which might have been further down. I still havent gotten them all after the second round.

Im positive it'll keep it down, but Im beginning to doubt they'll be gone permanently. I feel like they are growing slowly again. Not really sure wether its my imagination or what it is.

Might be going for a third round soon.

Hello,
so there are new spots who come back ?
You paid 400€ for each session ?

Martimus · 01-29-2019, 06:18 PM

(01-28-2019 11:21 PM)Lots of spots Wrote: Are you in the US? If so where do you go?

Im having the procedure done in Denmark at a private hospital. Not a lot of places to get it done here actually.

(01-29-2019 02:59 AM)jake7 Wrote:
(01-28-2019 09:51 PM)Martimus Wrote: Hello again!

Late update here! Has been some very hectic months!

I have been getting a second laser threatment a few months ago. Everything went as planned. I went to get some laser on those he missed and the bigger ones which might have been further down. I still havent gotten them all after the second round.

Im positive it'll keep it down, but Im beginning to doubt they'll be gone permanently. I feel like they are growing slowly again. Not really sure wether its my imagination or what it is.

Might be going for a third round soon.

Hello,
so there are new spots who come back ?
You paid 400€ for each session ?

Paid 400€ for the first time. The second round was 125€. The reason the first time was so expensive was cause of the consultation fee.

Fikes · 02-08-2019, 04:33 PM

Are any of the places offer free consultations? I know that's a thing for some other stuff.

Lots of spots · 02-09-2019, 05:43 AM

I found a place in Virginia that can do it and it's a good dermatologist. Unfortunately because of my new work schedule I won't be able to do it for a while. I have no idea why it's hard to find places in US. There is more plastic surgeons and dermatologists then anywhere in world.

Martimus · 02-17-2019, 09:29 PM

(02-09-2019 05:43 AM)Lots of spots Wrote: I found a place in Virginia that can do it and it's a good dermatologist. Unfortunately because of my new work schedule I won't be able to do it for a while. I have no idea why it's hard to find places in US. There is more plastic surgeons and dermatologists then anywhere in world.

Well Im not sure about the US, but I would have thought they would be at every corner Big Grin

Here in Denmark we only have a handful to my knowledge.

6-7 of the bigger ones I had removed previously seems to reappear again. Getting another threatment in about a week.

I do think that once they have been zapped down we should look into what makes them grow again. We have to stop the sebum production somehow. Probably via vitamins or food. I hear Accutane should work but with scary risks. Im at 20.000 i.u. Vitamin A daily atm. Giving it a few months and seeing what happens. Raising the dose if nothing significant.

Will let you know

ItsJustGoodLighting · 02-19-2019, 02:57 AM

(02-17-2019 09:29 PM)Martimus Wrote:
(02-09-2019 05:43 AM)Lots of spots Wrote: I found a place in Virginia that can do it and it's a good dermatologist. Unfortunately because of my new work schedule I won't be able to do it for a while. I have no idea why it's hard to find places in US. There is more plastic surgeons and dermatologists then anywhere in world.

Well Im not sure about the US, but I would have thought they would be at every corner Here in Denmark we only have a handful to my knowledge.

6-7 of the bigger ones I had removed previously seems to reappear again. Getting another threatment in about a week.

I do think that once they have been zapped down we should look into what makes them grow again. We have to stop the sebum production somehow. Probably via vitamins or food. I hear Accutane should work but with scary risks. Im at 20.000 i.u. Vitamin A daily atm. Giving it a few months and seeing what happens. Raising the dose if nothing significant.

Will let you know

I have been taking 30,000IU of Vitamin A for about a year now with no noticeable ill effects so you might be able to get away with increasing your dose slightly. It does slow sebum production down a bit for me and definitely reduces breakouts but it's unfortunately not a high enough dose to have any of the profound effects Accutane does. I think the dose would need to be in the 100,000's of IU, which would quickly lead to toxicity. And you have to keep in mind that Vitamin A is Fat Soluble and stores in your fat cells so even a safe high dose taken over a prolonged period of time can still lead to toxicity. Vitamin A supplements are just one of those things that work well but can only be pushed so far unfortunately.

I find that controlling my insulin levels by eating low Glycemic Impact foods (except after intense exercise or first thing in the morning), taking Probiotics, Vitamin A, a multi Vitamin B, not over exfoliating/using too many rough chemicals on my skin and moisturizing seems to reduce sebum production for me. Also if you're taking multiple supplements together you should check if they interact or compete for absorption and also if there is anything that helps them absorb. For example, some Fat-soluble Vitamins absorb better when taken with some dietary fat.

Martimus · 02-19-2019, 11:45 AM

(02-19-2019 02:57 AM)ItsJustGoodLighting Wrote:
(02-17-2019 09:29 PM)Martimus Wrote:
(02-09-2019 05:43 AM)Lots of spots Wrote: I found a place in Virginia that can do it and it's a good dermatologist. Unfortunately because of my new work schedule I won't be able to do it for a while. I have no idea why it's hard to find places in US. There is more plastic surgeons and dermatologists then anywhere in world.

Well Im not sure about the US, but I would have thought they would be at every corner Here in Denmark we only have a handful to my knowledge.

6-7 of the bigger ones I had removed previously seems to reappear again. Getting another threatment in about a week.

I do think that once they have been zapped down we should look into what makes them grow again. We have to stop the sebum production somehow. Probably via vitamins or food. I hear Accutane should work but with scary risks. Im at 20.000 i.u. Vitamin A daily atm. Giving it a few months and seeing what happens. Raising the dose if nothing significant.

Will let you know

I have been taking 30,000IU of Vitamin A for about a year now with no noticeable ill effects so you might be able to get away with increasing your dose slightly. It does slow sebum production down a bit for me and definitely reduces breakouts but it's unfortunately not a high enough dose to have any of the profound effects Accutane does. I think the dose would need to be in the 100,000's of IU, which would quickly lead to toxicity. And you have to keep in mind that Vitamin A is Fat Soluble and stores in your fat cells so even a safe high dose taken over a prolonged period of time can still lead to toxicity. Vitamin A supplements are just one of those things that work well but can only be pushed so far unfortunately.

I find that controlling my insulin levels by eating low Glycemic Impact foods (except after intense exercise or first thing in the morning), taking Probiotics, Vitamin A, a multi Vitamin B, not over exfoliating/using too many rough chemicals on my skin and moisturizing seems to reduce sebum production for me. Also if you're taking multiple supplements together you should check if they interact or compete for absorption and also if there is anything that helps them absorb. For example, some Fat-soluble Vitamins absorb better when taken with some dietary fat.

Yeah Im aware of it. Heard it people doing weightlosses should be really careful because of the fat being burnt from the body thereby releasing the stored Vitamin A.

What about Vitamin B? There is one(of many) studies saying Vitamin B5 also has some good results reducing sebum production. Take a look at this one: http://www.drdach.com/Acne_B5.html

The good thing about Vitamin B5 is that its a water-soluble vitamin which means that what your body doesnt use is just being ejected through urine and you would have to take enormous amounts to overdose.

Best regards, Martimus