I don’t have flawless nor good skin. My The side of my face are filled with oil seeds and I must say that I am very troubled by it. I thought that it has something to do with the genes because my mom has tones of them on her face. I went to search for more information on them and I found out that they are indicators of poor skin health.
The oil seeds (also called Milia seeds) are often found around the eyes and cheeks areas and they are small and hard. I have approached beauticians from beauty parlors about the oil seeds on my face 2 years back but never had the guts to remove them because I don’t quite trust them. If I want them gone, I would visit a doctor.
MFP told Halley Medical about my concern and Dr. Terence from Halley Medical promised to have them removed for me.
Last Monday, I went to Halley Medical for a consultation.
They have a very cosy corner for their patients to put on sunblock/make up after their procedure.
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Dr. Tan is extremely nice and very happy-go-lucky! He has this aura that makes his patients feel at ease when they see him. I feel very very comfortable with him and his team. This aura of his will make you want to go back to him again and again.
The above picture was taken right after the consultation and my appointment for the oil seeds removal was set a week later…..
On the day itself, I was excited but scared at the same time. It is laser that we are talking about. Hence, it is normal for me to associate laser with pain.
I went to the clinic with makeup on as I had 2 errands to do before heading over. So the first step was cleansing.
After cleansing was the application of numbing cream. Dr. Tan applied it on the entire areas that are INFESTED oil seeds. I had some pimples on the forehead due to the monthly period. He told me that the laser could remove them so he applied numbing cream on them as well. Such a generous doctor!
Now you see the irritating pimples from the hormonal changes?!
With only eye/brow make up and numbing cream gone…
The machine that he is going to use on me is a Korean baby. Dr. Tan said that it would not cause any bleeding and this is the most suitable machine for my oil seeds removal. Suitable for removing acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles as well. Proven to have faster recovery time. The faster recovery time assured me somehow. Who doesn’t want clearer and cleaner face faster?
I put aside 1 hour but it all ended in less than half an hour (excluding the 10 mins taken for the numbing cream effect to surface).
Pain? What’s pain? NOT EVEN AN ANT BITE!! The wonders of numbing cream. The magic the doctor worked on.
I knew I have quite a bit of oil seeds but I never knew that I had SO SO much. They could be really tiny or are still growing.
I had a shocked after the entire laser. But was very happy at the same time because I am one step closer to a more even and smooth face.
The entire process was SO COOL.
There were tiny swollen bumps after the treatment but they were just the after-reaction to the laser. The bumps disappeared 2 hours after the laser. Only black spots were left. I was told that I needed 3-5 days to recover and was advise to not apply anything after the laser for 2 days (including sunblock).
I can’t wait to see the healed skin. This is just another addition to my journey to good skin.
Thumbs up!!
Thank you~ The marketing lady from Halley Medical Aesthetics is also another wonderful lady who helped with all the arrangements.
Before I end this post, let me share with you a piece of news.
Do you know that the consultation fee at Halley on a weekday (10am to 4pm) is only $10 for the first visit! Subsequent visit is at $5!! OMGGGGG. What is this? This is even cheaper than visiting a GP when you have fever or cold.
After 4pm, it’s $25 for the first consult and $12.50 for subsequent consult.
Visit their Facebook page for more information! 🙂
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Hold on while I do a post treatment post! You can monitor the entire healing process as well! 🙂