Wednesday, February 17, 2010

I got fraxeled!



Well, today was the day where I went for my fraxel laser resurfacing. I have done 3 other laser resurfacing before, but they were of another different version of laser, called pixel. This latest one, is suppose to be stronger, n more effective. So my doctor said, hey why don't u try it out? So i said, why not..

So i went down to his clinic in town. He discussed with me the complications and the entire whole procedure, then I proceed to wash my face. After that, I put on this numbing cream which was suppose to reduce the pain. The word here is REDUCE, mind you. So, I was lead to his room of 'torture'. There was a comfortable bed in the middle of the bizarre looking instruments, and yet soft classical music in the background. He came in, and said, " kelvin, so are you sure you wana proceed with this? I mean it's ur birthday tomorrow after all, and the pain invovled is much greater." I stared at him for a little while, and I thought since I already here, there's no point turning back, argh..just go with it. And I said, " doc, just proceed.."
Then he turned the key, which started up the machine. A whirring sound set in, which should be the exhaust fan. He was keying in some stuff on the touch screen display. Dressed in a white coat, don-ing a mask, and protective shades for his eyes, he seemed too professional. Basically the whole system works with a handpiece which he holds that has a built in vacuum pump that sucks up the odour from the burn skin tissue. Beside the nozzle of the vacuum pump, theres's an plastic extension ring that comes into contact with the skin. Any skin surface that is within the inner surface ring, will be scanned by an optic fibre built into the handpiece to how uneven the skin area is, and the beam of laser shoots down to even every small spot of the skin. The procedure started, and I couldnt help but tear. It was a reflex action, and not because of the pain. Though there was still pain, but bearable. I guess with 3 other laser surfacing, countless IPLs n microdermabrasions, my face is kinda numb to pain. Not to mention, the number of injections my poor face had to endure the past few years..sigh..

So I spent most of the time during the procedure chatting with my doctor, to distract myself from the pain and boredom. When everything was all over. He gave me his blessings and some final word of caution before his nurse attended to me. My entire face was given a cleanse with antiseptic, and I was finally DONE! (the photo above is almost identical to the procedure I went through, its just that the people there are not me, they are americans!) =)
Walked outta the room, made the payment and got fetched home.

Now my face is raw and puffy. I feel really tired too..I pray for the best and hope everything goes well.

1 comment:

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