Dermatologist Guide Thread 12 - Dermas pretending to be patients, pls STAY AWAY

[glutagirl]

^sabi kasi niya sis maputi na underarm ko e, okay na daw yun. feeling ko tuloy napaparanoid na ako pag siya derma ko. haha. pero hindi pa talaga pantay yung color. kaya dadayuhin ko si doc leah

[taleebin]

^ah baka naman sis ok na talaga yung ua mo? pero sana magustuhan mo si doc leah 

[superpinya]

Hi! I went yesterday to Dr. Leah's clinic. And I was 40 minutes late. :| 4pm yung sked ko. (Side Story: Pinerwisyo kame ng Philippines Prudential for 2-3 hours, grabe ayaw kame pakawalan! Legitimate ba sila?) Anyway, when I arrived she said, bute daw kase her 4:30 patient was also late. Wala pa siya. So she asked me why I was late, traffic daw ba kase. Siguro iniisip nya bat wala pa patients nya. Hehe. She even joked na baka yung isa niyang patient nastuck din sa Philippine Prudential sa Megamall. Haha. But she still accommodated me.

Masarap nga siya kausap. Also, she explained the cause of pimples. Kung pano nakukuha, in that way, maalaman kung pano itatarget yung cause. She said, I have very minimal pimples (nung nagpunta ako, hehe, may mga cystic kase ako ang alam ko e) and what she wanted to target is my scars. So I had glycolic peel + cleaning + tca peel which all cost 750 pesos. How's that!

Also she gave me meds. Sabe niya mas importante daw yun kase yun yung nagpprevent and treat ng skin so gamitin daw. Hindi ko maalala yung break down kase it was written on a piece of paper which I handed over to her secretary when I paid. Nalimot ko na kunin. She gave me glycolic soap, Vit C and E, Sunblock gel, erythromycin gel and tretinoin gel, all for 750. She also asked me to come back two weeks after, on the 27th cause she had to check the progress. Dun na lang daw magdedecide if I have to undergo another procedure.Crossing my fingers!

[superpinya]

May I just add, niinject din ako. Pero I barely felt it. Siguro dahil ambiles ng kamay ni dokkk. Hihi

[VainDoll]

^ Sis ano yun Vitamin C & E mo? Cream?

[jafi19]

Sis Vain yun vit c and e ni Doc parang serum. 

[superpinya]

^ Sis ano yun Vitamin C & E mo? Cream?

Yes yes Sis! Parang serum nga siyaaaaa.. Hehe sabe ni doc para daw mabalik yung collagen. :| uhmmm. nalimot kooo kung para saan exactly.. Pero parang yun siya

[ayree]

san po pinaka mura but effective magpa diode laser hair removal for underarms? thanks!

hi, i had mine sa skin station.. 3k for 1 year na. They're on  promo kasi, sobrang ganda ng result..unti na lang  tubo ng Ua hairs ko... With regard to the service, if you are late ng 10 mins sa agreed time They wont entertain you kahit lumusong ka sa baha to get there, madami kasi sila clients.. I hate the, no consideration lang pero I get their point din na madami sila customers.. But anyway the result is really great!

[grace.kelly]

Mga sis suggestion naman na derma for Pitted Scars? Hindi lang yung acne marks na flat Ever since last year kasi parang nagsimula na mag-ganun face ko, and I don't know why. Dati naman kahit magpaprick pa ako walang pitted scras ngayon meron na. Hindi naman malalalim at mlalalaki pero ang dami na kasi 

Also derma for scars sa legs. I believe kay doc leah may nagpagawa na ng tca peel sa legs. Feedbacks and reviews...please? I'm a bit desperate na kasi hehe

[herroyalbleakness]

Do you have a picture of the type of pitted scars you have? We might have the same ones and my scars have significantly improved under Doc Six Foronda's care.

In my case, I have all types of atrophic scarring. Pinaka nawala are the rolling scars. It didn't disappear as quickly though. It was through combination of treatments that I'm enjoying better skin (DP, TCA, subcision, Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing).

May TCA for legs din kay Doc Foronda. Problem is, super meticulous lang at baka abutin ka ng 2-3hrs. Yung kakilala ko inabot 5hrs because delayed yung reaction ng skin nya to the peeling agent. However, the results were impressive naman so the wait during each session was worth it.

Just a tip: Dapat masipag ka sa follow-up visits  so go for the doctor that's accessible to you. Doc Foronda holds clinic in Medical Plaza, Makati, Doc Martires in Tiendesitas, QC, and another reputable guy derma (forgot the name, paki back read nalang) in Ortigas.

[vanity fair]

^herroyalbleakness, Magkano ang body peeling kay Dr. Foronda?  Thanks!

[grace.kelly]

^sis herroyalbleakness, gaano katagal nawala yung sayo? as in yung from the start. And if you don't mind, magkano each procedure? Ang alam ko kasi mahal yung Fractional CO2. And gaano katagal downtime ng CO2?

Nakapunta na ako dati kay doc foronda, nagprick and tca kami, dito ko rin nakita siya kaso medyo mahirap magcommute papunta sa kanya. Sa kanya every 2 weeks kami dapat mag tca, tapos idedetermine na lang niya kung kailan kami mag CO2, yan kasi sinuggest niya, kaso nga lang di na ako nakabalik.

Si Doc Mike yung sa Ortigas, he's my favorite hehe, mabait. Siya talaga derma ko kaso nababagalan ako sa procedure niya for the scars e, and di ko sure kung meron siya peeling for legs, matagal-tagal na rin kasi ako hindi nakakabalik sa kanya. Box car nga pala scars ko.

Kay doc leah naman wala pa kasi ako nakitang feedbacks regarding scars. Thanks by the way 

[marisa]

wow that's nice to read this because I'm actually planning to seek to Dr. Fajardo this coming tuesday. Ask ko lang sis, until now ba you're still applying his medicines?Effective pa din ba up to now? Thank you in advance

[glutagirl]

Ang bait talaga ni doc Leah. she told me na ang ganda daw ng underarms ko. haha (overwhelmed). sabi  ko gusto ko yung parang kay Anne Curtis. then she did diamond peel+ TCA peel. she also gave me Kligman's and anti redness cream. Pinabayad lang niya sakin yung creams, (total of 700 pesos) Ang saya pa niya kakwentuhan. Pinatingin ko na din stretch marks ko and 500 lang per procedure yung carboxy na binigay niya sakin. Satisfied ako kay Doc leah

[nicoletta]

glutagirl

How did she do dp+tca at the same time?  So dp for 15 minutes and while the skin is open, she applied tca right away?  how many layers did she apply?  And how many weeks has it been?

I tried Doc Leah, siguro kanya-kanya ngang experience, pero lumala ang face ko sa kanya.  Kanya kanya din ng trip, ok naman personality niya, pero masyado siya casual for me.  I'd want a sort of professional doc-patient relationship with my derma.  And medyo nabibigatan din ako sa kamay niya.  Oh well. 

What treatment did you do with her?  I'm just curious because of the feedbacks here are mostly positive. 

Does she always charge consultation fee every visit lets say you buy meds from her na or does she do it for free?  When you go to her, is she always able to treat you on your schedule or do you have to wait sometimes?

[glutagirl]

^ dp muna para matanggal daw yung dead skin and then tca (1 layer lang) para makapagpenetrate daw sa skin lalo. nung friday pa lang sis inapply, first time ko lang sa kanya, balitaan ko kayo pag nagpeel na

[nicoletta]

glutagirl

How many rounds of dp?  Did she put petroleum jelly around the skin before she applied the tca?  Honest feedback sis ha para we can be more neutral.  There are a lot of other dermas kasi who don't get to post in forums who I think is good din. 

soulsister

Did you do tca peel with her?  I'm thinking, sometimes tca can encourage purging kasi but it doesn't mean it won't work.  And yung meds, mostly dermas give naman tretinoin cream or gel, erythromycin toner, cream or gel, benzoyl gel, and the like.  Did you get meds for scars alone, or for pimple prevention narin?

[glutagirl]

isang round lang ng dp sis. walang petroleum jelly hindi pa nagbabalat yung underarms ko ngayon pero makintab na siya.

[victorious]

hello! kindly recommend a good dermatologist here in Quezon City. TIA

[jafi19]

Ang bait talaga ni doc Leah. she told me na ang ganda daw ng underarms ko. haha (overwhelmed). sabi  ko gusto ko yung parang kay Anne Curtis. then she did diamond peel+ TCA peel. she also gave me Kligman's and anti redness cream. Pinabayad lang niya sakin yung creams, (total of 700 pesos) Ang saya pa niya kakwentuhan. Pinatingin ko na din stretch marks ko and 500 lang per procedure yung carboxy na binigay niya sakin. Satisfied ako kay Doc leah

sis san located ang stretchmarks mo? maliit na area lang ba?