On 5/10/2007
Reddy33 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am on day 4 of carac but have only been instructed to apply it once a day on my entire face. I will have my follow up with the doc every 10 days to evaluate.My biggest concern after reading these messages is if the redness does finally go away and will I of course LOOK better after all the horror. I would hate to think I have to wear makeup to hide the redness etc for months on end or Yikes maybe forever...I sure do wish some daring and generous soul would post a picture of themselves months(or longer) after treatment. Ive seen the topical chemo guy and a few others but they only take u so far. What it boils down to is this: will I look better or worse after all is said and done? Ide love to see the future.
By the way, I can tell you that my sister who was 57 at the time of treatment with Aldera looked Terrific after stopping the medicine. She actually made it through 4 months .Her derm. said she is the only one in his experience to have made it all the way through besides himself.Her skin looked more even toned and she had no redness at all.The side effects all the way through were much less severe although ugly. More like bad zits that get a might crusty, but no overall redness like carac.
Both derms I visited like carac better though because more patients will actually be able to get through the treatment due to the shorter time span. My sis is a lawyer and worked the whole way through. She really does have nerve. Her "colleageues" were merciless with their comments but the impt. thing is she got rid of her precancerous spots and is lookin good...
Best to all and a peaceful night.
Hi there. I used carac for 2 weeks. I am 48 yrs old. The worst part was the area directly under my eyes. The skin is so thin there and the reddness and pain were almost unbareable and I did cry most of one day, but that was the worst day and after that, it was all down hill. I used aquaphor when the treatment was over and it took the burn away immediately. The redness really faded quite rapidly and I was left with younger, smoother looking skin. I was afraid of the results as well, but believe me, it's worth it and you will be amazed at the difference. Hang in there.
cb