Mediviron UOA Clinic "Fractional CO2 Laser" Experience Part.2

If you haven’t read Part 1 of my review on Fractional CO2 Laser, click here.

Here, I will be showing you the progress on my face after a week, and after two months following the treatment. 

DAY 2

As you can see in the picture, there was a “net pattern” all over my face in the days after my first treatment session. I have to admit that my face looked bad, and I had to wear a face mask to hide it. The doctor said it was okay to wear make-up after treatment, as long as the product does not contain acid. But I still thought it was quite inconvenient as the makeup may look botched because of my rough skin. So I opted to go make-up free for about two weeks. I only wore sunblock, as Dr Lashela advised me to not go under the sun for too long, and to always wear moisturiser and sunblock for protection.  This is to protect my skin from further burning and pain.

The red dots were actually my pimples, which turned even redder after the treatment. You can see bruises on my chin as a result of the needle-like treatment that was part of the process.  

Despite the rough texture of my skin, I felt no pain on the second day. However, the net pattern was very obvious, and there were bruises on some parts of my face.

DAY 5

On day 5, the net pattern on my face was becoming less obvious. As you can see, my skin has gotten a lot brighter now, and I have started to wear eye makeup.

The skin on my chin was starting to peel, which meant I was going to have new skin soon. The peeling process is a must because it helps to replace my rough skin with new smooth skin.

I was advised not to peel the skin off myself, as it is going to interrupt the healing process. Just let the peelings fall off by itself. 

Other than that, the redness of my pimples has also started to fade. However, the treatment does not get rid of active pimples or acne. The treatment’s main purpose is to help smoothen out wrinkles and scars. I opted for the treatment because I wanted to smoothen out my acne scars.

DAY 8

On the 8^th day after I went for the treatment, the net pattern across my face has disappeared almost entirely. I didn’t even realise that the peeling has come off, because I did not notice any peelings other that what occurred on the 5^th day.

I did not experience any pain throughout the past week, despite being warned earlier by Doctor Lashela. I guess I have tough skin…lol

You can see that my skin has gotten better and my acne scars are less obvious. I still get pimples every now and then, but they usually just go away by themselves. I was not allowed to wear any skincare that contained harsh chemicals or acid, so I depended on Rosken moisturiser, which I bought at Watson’s. It is mild and did not contain any harsh chemicals.

I also used Biore milk sunblock. It is light and is absorbed quickly. For cleansing, I used Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser because it was recommended by many doctors as a mild cleanser for sensitive skin.

My skin was looking bright and the depth of my scars has decreased. I am happy with the results. I can wear my foundation by now, and people have said that my skin has improved a lot since Day 1. The bruises have disappeared almost completely as well. 

2 MONTHS

Now after two months, my skin is much smoother and more radiant, and there have been no after-effects from the treatment. I have less dark scars on my cheek too. I am very happy with the treatment, and I really got the best service while I was there, considering that it was sponsored.  

Thank you Mediviron UOA Clinic and thank you Doctor Lashela.

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

Mediviron UOA Clinic "Fractional CO2 Laser" Experience Part.1

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

marvelikalife@gmail.com

The Rare Make Up

Make up, this is not a rare word in my blog and it's because I'm a beauty blogger.

However, the way people use and apply the proper make up is rare.

I'm sure there are many make up users in the words and it's still increasing in terms of numbers. People often neglect the right way of applying make up which should be started with a proper skincare.

I'm those one in a million people who start my make up - in the wrong way. As a teenager who would love to look prettier, I thought proper skincare is only for people whom older because of the wrinkle and skin problems after you grow older. I'm totally wrong because there are many skincare in the world that suits all types of skin even the youngest if you know which one is right for your skin.

If you look into Korean skincare, there are several of steps in their skincare but it is not necessarily to follow all of that. It's enough if you only select some steps which is need for your skin. For example, I only choose toner, cream, serum and eye cream. I skip moisturiser on purpose because my skin can't handle thick layers of skincare/make up and I only choose light cream to apply on my skin. I've tried the moisturiser and cream steps before but it breaks me out the next day no matter how great or expensive the product is. 

After you're done with your skincare, the next step would be make up. I have a lot of BB,CC and foundation in my stash, base or primer might be needed for special occasion, eyeliners, eyeshadows, brow pencil, mascara, blushers and lipsticks. I'm not fond of concealers much because most concealers that I tried, cake up so much that I hate it. However, concealers can work magic if you choose the right one according to your skin condition as well as your skin colour.

For teenagers, you might want to use CC cream instead of heavy BB cream or foundation because CC creams has all those good characteristics that might suit younger skin. If you have blemishes to cover, than choose BB cream to use instead of foundation. Just one thing - choose the right colour according to your skin. I've seen so many people choose the wrong colour of cream. You don't want to look like a clown, don't you?

As for lipsticks, there are several colours of lipsticks that you can choose from, as for teenagers, you might have to choose more subtle colours not the bold one or you gonna look old than your age. As for young adults, try glossy lipsticks - the one that moisturise your lip best.

At Zalora Malaysia, you can find a huge collection of beauty products ranging from various brand. With the newest brand in collection - Sephora, shopping for cosmetics never been this easy! Zalora offers fast deliveries, free shipping and free returns! Visit their website now and spoil yourself! I'm gonna shop more Sephora online..yeay!

[REVIEW] Etude House Color My Brows

I once said that I don't really have to wear brow colour or brow pencil for my brow coz it looks just fine but when I tried my first brow pencil last year, I realized that it was totally wrong. In fact, my brow look so messy when I did not use any brow pencil.

Etude House did released new colours for this brow colour but since they're more to light/coloured in colour, so I pass that. I have naturally dark hair so I'm gonna stick with dark coloured eyebrows too. This product colour is not the newest release but I just want to share :D

Product Info :

Name : Color My Brows

Brand : Etude House

Production : Made in Korea

I love the new packaging!It looks so girly :)

The instruction probably said to stroke your brow hair backwards to make sure all the hairs coated carefully then the second step, you brush them back properly to make it look proper.

The colour might not seems too dark here but it's enough to coloured my brow hair :D

Note : There is a picture on how it look on my eyebrow but I misplaced it. Would take a new one and update this post.

I'm curious on how eyebrow colour would turn out on me because previously I thought that they're used to colour the brow hair permanently. It turns out that I was wrong..haha

I decided to try this brow colour from Etude House because Qoo10 did quite cheap sales for this so I just grab it without thinking further. It's sad that I actually bought one, I really should have bought more because this is really nice on my brow!

At first I thought that the colour is too brown for my eyebrow since I naturally had dark hairs but it gradually turn out nice later. The brush is really easy to use and it did not take much time to finish colouring the eyebrows. I could say that it did not need help from the brow pencil if you follow the instructions given because if you do, there's no sparse seen after applying.

This brow colour is pretty waterproof too. It did not budge if cleanse with tap water and furthermore, it stays on my brow for the whole day too. I'm not sure why this got the second place in Get It Beauty because personally I like it so much.

But I really prefer if Etude House can released a darker shade for the eye brow colour. It would look so much better on me or with girls that born with dark hair.

I rate this ;

I would love to try more brow colour product that is good so please recommend me some!

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