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My Skin Care Journey Part II

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After being sent home with most advanced creams that money can buy from Hawaii Medical Skin Care, my one goal during my downtime was to be diligent with my skin care routine, and rest rest rest.  The day after the procedure, my face had swelled up to about 1/3 of its normal size.  That was to be expected with as much as my skin went through.  It was bright red like a cherry tomato, and I don't know how else to describe it, other than my face looked like one big scab. With all of the Youtube procedures I had previously watched, I knew I was on par with other peoples procedures, so I wasn't too stressed out about it.  I knew the healing would take time, and sure enough, day by day things got better. The redness started to subside, my skin started to peel little by little, and sure enough I could see the new skin starting to form underneath.  About every two weeks I scheduled followed up check in's with Dr. McGriff. The left side of my face reacted much harsh...
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My Skin Care Journey Part I

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My skin care journey part one! I wouldn't have consider my skin "bad" by any means, but I've always thought it could use some work.  I had mild acne in high school that left me with some skin texture issues.  Large visible pores have plagued me since the dawn of time as well. Closing in on 30, and having my acne under control for quite a few years with the exceptional break out here and there, I thought it would be the perfect time to do something drastic and address my existing skin issues. Back in August of 2018, I was approached by Hawaii Medical Skin Care, one of the top skin care med spas in the state to partner with them and try out some of their services.  Owned and operated by Dr. McGriff and his wife Irina, I placed complete faith and trust in them immediately.  Their knowledge and expertise regarding the services they provide and more importantly the science behind them, put my mind at ease.  We decided on the C02 fraction laser treatment, ...
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