Beauty Review: Plasmage Machine

      Well here we are again talking about another eye treatment. You know I prefer non-surgical treatments than traditional plastic surgery, which is on my opinion when it’s done the right way it has more natural look and most of them are temporary.  While the results are temporary, they're still significant — depending on how fast your body react with the treatment, the results can last anywhere from months to three years- And there's the added benefit of reversal and more affordable.

       If you’re concerned about eye treatment you will be very happy with my post today. I want you to know that I go now to al-Hayat medical center with Dr. Ashraf zaidan and he suggested this treatment for me using Plasmage machine when I came for consultation about plexir machine - which do the similar technique. 

       For about a year now I noticed that my right eyelid become a little bit saggy, and I was looking for a non-surgery solution specially that most of my aunts -from my mother side - suffers from a very thin and sagging eyelid in a young age. And one of them a few years ago did an eye lifting surgery but it didn’t give a really good result.

      Sagging eyelids is not a result of advancing age only and can appear at the age of 30’s or as a result sagging muscle or fat layer changes in the eyelids. And this may be due to smoking or exposure to the sun or due to the rapid slack in the internal tissue layer. Now I will talk about the treatment with Plasmage machine then I will leave you with a filmed video explaining the procedure and the before and after pictures.

What is a Plasmage machine? and how does it work?

     The Plasmage treatment works by creating a series of minute dots on the skin which trigger an instant contraction and tightening of the skin fibres, to create a lifting, remodeling and rejuvenating effect of the area treated. Plasmage uses the fourth state of matter, Plasma, to achieve this. The principle involves the ionization of gases contained in the air to create a small electrical arc. These ‘arcs’ can be used to treat specific areas of concern WITHOUT damaging the surrounding areas or applying any unwanted heat to them. 

Plasmage Application:

-Acne vulgaris is the most common cutaneous disorder, this common cutaneous disorder can cause permanent scarring and disfigurement.

- Xanthelasma palpebrarum is the most common form of xanthoma

- EyeLid Lift  and wrinkles. The first wrinkles to appear on our face tend to occur as a result of facial expressions. Sun damage, smoking, dehydration, some medications, as well as a number of other factors may also cause wrinkles to develop.

Most wrinkles tend to appear in the parts of the body which receive the most sun exposure, including the: Backs of hands, Face, Neck and Tops of forearms.

- A lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin.

-Hypertrophic Scars are characterized by excessive deposition of collagen in the dermis and subcutaneous tissues secondary to traumatic or surgical injuries.

- Verruca Vulgaris - A flesh-colored, firm papule or nodule due to infection of epidermal cells with human papillomaviruses.  Also known as warts.

How long does it take to see visible result?

      Plasmage provides dramatic results for a wide variety of skin concerns, and it is considered the ONLY Non-surgical Blepharoplasty option. Results are visible after one treatment- usually from 14 days to 60 days being the final result from that treatment session. Some patients may require additional sessions depending on the area to be treated and the initial severity of the problem. Results are permanent. However, as we age, repeat procedures may be necessary to maintain - as is the case even with Surgery. 

Side Effects

     Tests showed that the device is safe, but there are some minor side effects after treatment within 7 days after the treatment has been experienced by the patient. There will be some brown spots  - as shown in the pictures - it is carbon-peel, but after about 5 days will begin peeling and reveal new skin and pink, and some swelling and bloating - and especially in cases of eyelid treatments, and all of It will be disappear within 3-5 days at most. And to avoid any side effects more serious, such as hyperpigmentation, it is necessary to follow the aftercare that your physician recommends for your case.

     Dr. Ashraf described for me MariGold cream three times a day- it is used to helps the skin inflammation and wound healing,  Bepanthen Plus cream accelerates wounds healing to use once at night, and finally CC cream from SVR it is medical Foundation and Concealer with SPF50  to protect the skin from pigmentation.

Cases not to be used in

      Treatment should not applied on pregnant women or those who are breast feeding. In addition, women with very dark skin this treatment does not suits them because they are exposed to have light or dark spots on their skins after the treatment. The most important advice is: the patient should avoid scratching or scribble and plucking the brown spots that appear on the skin during the first five days after the treatment.

treatment can be applied on  the Backs of hands

Treatment cost

     Plasmage cost considered reasonable compared to plastic surgery, prices vary from one clinic to another and you can know the exact price from the physician after consultation.

my right eye

                                   

My experience 

     On the day of treatment application i didn’t put any make-up on to make sure that the area is clean and to speed up the cleaning process at the clinic. My doctor requested that my skin is clear of make-up to avoid side effect of  skin discolouration after the treatment .

    Anesthetic cream was applied on my eyelids for 30 minutes and my physician selected the appropriate protocol and strength to my case, there was minimal discomfort and heat sensation.

   Treatment time took about 10-15 minutes, and after the completion of the treatment they applied a cooling gel to the treated area to cool it down then ice mask for 15 minutes. After that Dr. ashraf gave me the prescription and aftercare instructions to ensure that i will see the best result.

     In some cases, patients may exposed to mild headache or a burning sensation but it should only last a few hours,  for my case i didn’t feel any thing of that Thank God.

     Swelling signs started to show after four hours after the treatment and started to disappeared after 24 hours. On the second day, the carbon-peel started to fall down by its self and it did disappeared completely after three days, i started using  the CC cream from the third with tap motion to avoid and rubbing which can cause a burn sensation and that also disappeared after the tenth day.

    Finally after three weeks, Thank God the change was visible and I noticed that when i apply my eyeliner -it’s now more accurate and easy to apply without pulling the eyelid. I wish my post was helpful to you all and I wish you a successful experience with the treatment.