Hi there!
Sorry for lack of posts (as usual). I only just found time to write about my experience with Mediviron UOA Clinic
from last February.
As part of the Mediviron UOA Clinic Beauty
Programme, I was given the opportunity to undergo treatment at their clinic for
free! I was offered a list of treatment options to choose from and it took me a
week to make up my mind. It was after sharing my skin problems with a
consultant at the clinic that I decided to go for this treatment called "Fractional
CO2 Laser".
A little
info about Fractional CO2 Laser treatment:
"Fractional laser skin treatment is a technology that successfully
corrects dermatological and cosmetic skin conditions, with increased comfort
and minimal post-treatment pain and care. Fractional CO2 laser skin treatments
give excellent results for skin resurfacing and when correcting skin conditions
including scars, uneven, dull skin and fine lines" - quoted from here.
I went for the Fractional CO2 laser
treatment, as it was recommended for my skin-type. I had hole-like scars from
acne in the past, so I was hoping that the skin resurfacing effects from the
treatment would help improve my skin texture.
We arranged for an appointment date. Next
thing I knew, I was in their KL clinic all the way from Perak. :)
The
exterior of the clinic.
Right after I confirmed
my appointment at the counter, I was asked to wait as Dr. Lashela, my doctor
for the day, was still meeting with another patient.
I
was sitting on the opposite at the sofa in the waiting room.
After a few minutes, I
was asked to enter Dr. Lashela’s office. She wasn’t there when I went in, so I
“selfied” for a bit…haha!
After a while, she came
and greeted me. Then, she examined my skin and said that my skin wasn’t that
bad after all. I told her maybe my make-up hid my bad skin, so she asked me to
wipe off some of the make-up on my cheeks.
After looking at my
bare cheeks, Dr. Lashela commented that I have deep acne scars that created the
illusion of dark scars.
She told me that the
Fractional CO2 laser treatment would help lessen the depth of my scars and
explained a little more about the treatment procedure, and how it works before
going ahead with it.
Me
and Dr. Lashela on the right.
During the consultation
with Dr. Lashela, she provided a thorough explanation of the consequences and
after-effects of the treatment I will be going through.
Some of the effects
that she mentioned:
1 – My skin will feel
rough for about a week or two depending on my skin’s healing properties.
2 – I will experience a
burning sensation for about a week because my skin is in the middle of healing.
3 – There will be
net-like pattern on my face due to the laser treatment for about a week and it
will later peel off by itself.
4 – I will experience
pain during treatment because a needle-like machine will be used.
After learning about
the after-effects of the treatment, I continued to go ahead with the procedure
as agreed. You can read more about it here.
They
applied numbing cream on my face.
After the last
consultation, they proceeded with my treatment. They applied numbing cream all
over my face before treatment began and my face started to feel really numb
after a while. In my photos above, I didn’t
even know if I was smiling or not because I couldn’t feel anything.
After that, they led me
to the treatment room. While one of the staffs removed my make-up, a few other
staffs came in to adjust the lighting of the room and they kept talking to me.
I was a bit shy at first, but I was happy to see so many people in the room…
In the meantime, I was asked on how I started my
blog and what my profession is. Most of them were shocked to hear that I was
still a student. I guess maybe because I look mature? Cause I get that a lot
from people.
The
ever-glorious fractional laser machine.
I was shown the machine that will be used for my
treatment. They said it is a really expensive machine. I wonder how much it
costs...
One
of staff removing my makeup traces but she kindly left my eye makeup intact...fufu
Finally, my treatment
started after they cleansed my skin.
There were three steps
in the process. First, it was the fractional laser, which left a net-like
pattern on my skin. I thought it would be painful, but actually it was not.
There was only a slight “electric” sensation. Everyone in the room was
surprised when I said it was not as painful as I expected. The laser treatment lasted for roughly
10 minutes.
Next, the doctor used a
needle-like machine. This was the most painful step of all. They only used the
needle on small parts on my face, but I felt a sharp piercing. I think it was
because my numbing cream was starting to wear out by then, that’s why it felt
like it was the most painful. Thank God it didn’t last as long as I expected.
The doctor even showed me the blood that resulted from the treatment.
Surprisingly, I felt no fear at all. Sometimes, you need to feel the pain to
look pretty, right?
For the third and last
step for the treatment process, they covered my eyes with an eye mask for LED
light treatment. I was left in the room under the LED light for about 15
minutes and I almost fell asleep…kkk. During the 15 minutes, there were times
when the LED light felt a little too hot. I’m not sure if the heat came from
the light, or if I was left with a burning sensation from step two of the
process.
Here
is the picture of my face as the result of the treatment. On the day of the
treatment, the net pattern did not appear too obvious on me. I took this
picture on the next day after treatment.
After the treatment was done, I travelled home
with a face-mask because my face looked so red and swollen. However, I did not
experience much pain after the treatment. However, I was told this depended on
the person receiving the treatment.
Selfie
before going home. Just look at my red face >_<
Part.2 will be coming next! Stay tune for the after-results.
Mediviron UOA Clinic
LG 9, Lower Ground Floor,
Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-2163 5699
Website : http://www.mediviron-uoa.com/
E-mail : contactus@mediviron-uoa.com
Opening hours:
8:30am - 6:00pm (Mon - Thu)
8:30am - 6:30pm (Fri - Sat)
Closed on Sun & Public Holiday
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