My dr. is having me use one tube of gel for 3 days (the same tube) on one part of my face at a time. I started six days ago on my nose and upper cheeks.
I applied it first thing in the morning.
Day 1: Skin got tight after a couple hours. No real pain. Washed face that night.
Day 2: Skin was bright red, looked and felt like a severe sunburn. Very very sore. Eyes were almost swollen shut when I woke up (skin under eyes). After a couple hours, put Aquaphor on it. Washed face that night. Took 800 mg Ibuprofen and a sleeping pill.
Day 3: Immense pain--- felt like my nose and cheeks were on fire. Very red, sore. Swollen eyes again first thing in the morning. Felt just miserable all day. Counted down the minutes til 8 hours had passed, then washed off. Used Aquaphor. Ibuprofen and sleeping pill.
Day 4: Woke up with NO pain! Swollen eyes. Skin was very red, blistering. Used Aquaphor.
Day 5: Skin still very red, but starting to peel. Swollen eyes in morning. Lots of Aquaphor.
Day 6 (today): Lots of peeling. Eyes much less swollen. Skin is soooooo itchy. Washed it several times with a mild face soap. Used lots of Aquaphor.
I'll wait and use the gel on my forehead, then chin/lower cheeks in the fall.
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update: Picato on face
Posted - 07/26/2012 : 21:36:16
