Bad Skin:
A condition whereby we experience abnormalities happening to normal skin complexion. Symptoms like redness, flaking, dryness, acne and excessive clogged pores.
Sadly from time to time everyone experience this. And trust me, you’ll be desperate to find solutions to curb this from worsening and destroying your confidence. I had one of my worse “bad skin” experience happening to me just 6 months ago. And I undergo such mental torture cause I couldn’t find a correct solution to solve my skin issue at all. I got insomnia, confidence drawback till I did not want to attend any events to meet people cause I was so embarrassed on my skin’s condition.
This was me in September 2015, 3 months ago. My complexion was in a total mess! I did not even dare to put any foundation on my skin as my skin was so sensitive during that period. Whatever makeup I put on my face will never stay and it got so cakey and I totally look like a fool when you see me up close. I felt so down when I tried all sorts of remedies and solutions on my skin. And NONE worked! ٩(๑`^´๑)۶
I’ve arrow the areas that you can see that acne/pimple scars are visible and massive clogged pores. These clogged pores made me want to squeeze them everytime I spot them on the mirror. I know it is real real bad for the skin but I couldn’t help but to pop them out. And everytime I pop one area I will do that to areas I spot more congested pores. The cycle repeats and my face end up red and swollen and I had to apply a smoothing mask or toner to calm it down. Thinking all pores are clear up, the pain was worth it. BUT… NOOOOO! The same problem will just come back in 2 days! And worse of all, my skin became so sensitive. It flaked so easily and I ended up with alot of marks and scar from the harsh extraction method I used (๑ʘ∆ʘ๑) I got even more and more desperate to find a solution to help me. And I know by then I needed a professional help to save my skin.
So I decided seek Dr. Tam from EHA Clinic for help. (Read on my consultation experience HERE)
I had my very first IPL and ECO2 appointment fixed on the following week after consultation and I was actually counting down the days for the treatments.
Dr. Tam’s clinic is filled with certificates of achievements he had over the years and I am pretty confident that my skin was in the right hands.
//You must be punctual for your appointments as Dr. Tam’s clinic is very packed with appointments even on a weekdays.
Before undergoing any treatments, you’ll be ushered to a room to get your skin analysed first so that the doctor can customise the correct and appropriate treatment for you on that day. (The nurse will cleanse your skin before the skin analysis)
After the skin analysis, I was brought to a room to get IPL gel applied onto my skin for the IPL session.
A protective goggle is also placed on my eyes to protect my eyes from the IPL light.
Waiting for a few minutes and getting excited, Dr. Tam came in and greeted me with enthusiasm and start asking me some questions to loosen up the tension.
Dr. Tam started on my IPL session and explained along the way the different wavelength used for different areas and their purpose. From a noob I became somewhat more knowledgeable towards the uses of IPL in just one session.
In this session, 3 different wavelength was used on my face:
- 530(S) for treating my broken capillaries
- 420(S)nm for acnes
- 560nm for rejuvenation and firming on my skin
The IPL session lasted approx. 15~2o minutes. I next proceed on the ECO2 facial which helps to promote healing of tissues after the light treatment. ECO2 gel which contains lots of hydrating properties such as jojoba oil is applied on my face for this facial and light therapy was also used.
Purpose of ECO2 facial:
- High levels of CO2 brings down the PH level on the skin resulting in vasodilation and releasing oxygen to red blood cells with promotes healing of tissue that was damage during the IPL session
- Hydration
- Customised light therapy (Red,Blue, Yellow and Green) use for different problems on skin. For me, I used Red and Blue for my first treatment and Yellow for my second and third treatment.
Red helps rejuvenate skin
Blue helps to destroy acne bacteria and minimise redness and irritation on skin
Yellow helps to repair my skin
The nurse helped to clean my face and applied sun block for me after the facial.
The Results?
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My skin DID NOT felt so tight any more and it looked like it’s 50% recovered! And my skin tone was like 1 shade fairer after the facial and I must say I am impressed!
After the treatment, I was advised to come 1 month later for the next session and this is prior to individual skin’s condition.
I got home and realised the immediate change on my complexion. And there is ZERO filter or makeup on my face.
I was adviced to drink lots of water and avoid sun exposure for the next 2 weeks as the skin is really very sensitive after the IPL session. And to apply sun block on the face at ALL TIMES!
I did strictly as told and I had zero makeup on during the one month healing period. I only sprayed Thermal Spring Water to hydrate my skin and applied my all time favorite EHA Sun Shield 24hr for sun protection. To avoid the sun I wore a cap out to block me from those harmful UV.
In total I had already undergone 3 sessions of IPL & ECO2 Treatments at EHA Clinic which is once a month and this interval depends on individual skin conditions.
Here’s the results of my skin after 3 sessions of treatments
All are taken without foundation
All those scars, redness, clogged pores, dryness and flaking all gone! My skin is not totally back on track but it had already been recovered closed to 85%. I’m still continuing my treatment with Dr. Tam to fix my broken capillaries problem and some areas with reoccurring concerns like acne, clogged pores and dryness needs monthly attention too.
I am blessed that I found a solution and gained back my confidence. If you are facing some bad skin problems like me, wait no more and get yourself fixed at EHA Clinic.
#YOLO