Re: Lurker comes alive.... Intro and Advice Sought

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Aileen

I can use the Physician's Formula " pencil " to cover the remaining

capillaries or " spiders " on my upper cheek areas. I use the yellow

covering pencil and you can " draw " right onto the prominent red vein

areas. The pencils come in green, yellow, and flesh tones--the trick is

to find a store in your area that sells a fairly full line of " Physicians

Formula " cosmetics!

I also saved my money and went ahead with a few nd-YAG laser treatments

for the caps or " roadmaps " on my face. It's a gradual " fade " , and at

least after the treatments, I can cover the remainder of the stubborn caps

with the above pencil. It's a mild type treatment, and I could go ahead

and use some cover-up on the zapped veins within a couple of days--in

other words, you don't need to hide in your house for weeks--months?? on

end before you're at least presentable, as I've heard you may have to with

some of the resurfacing treatments that are available. I can hardly wait

til the plastic surgeon's office calls me and tells me they have a scanner

type laser available which is supposed to treat generalized

redness--blotches on the face!

Carol

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[Guest guest]

Dawn, Nicki, et al,,,,

You know I did forget to mention that I am using the " Physician's Formula "

pencils in green and yellow--they cover MUCH better and stay on Now that

I've had the nd-YAG laser " zap " some of the big spidery things! No

make-up stayed on those veins for any length of time, before. I'd be real

careful, spend a lot of time with cover-ups only to have the capillaries

almost like REPEL any type of makeup or cover-up I tried to put over them.

The laser shrunk and faded the more obnoxious of these veins--and I'm

thinking that's why they cover easier now?

Maybe Sy can help us out on this one?

Carol

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[Guest guest]

Dawn, Nicki, et al,,,,

You know I did forget to mention that I am using the " Physician's Formula "

pencils in green and yellow--they cover MUCH better and stay on Now that

I've had the nd-YAG laser " zap " some of the big spidery things! No

make-up stayed on those veins for any length of time, before. I'd be real

careful, spend a lot of time with cover-ups only to have the capillaries

almost like REPEL any type of makeup or cover-up I tried to put over them.

The laser shrunk and faded the more obnoxious of these veins--and I'm

thinking that's why they cover easier now?

Maybe Sy can help us out on this one?

Carol

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[Guest guest]

Carol,

I agree w/ you that the laser zapping helped, thus it is easier to camouflage the blood vessels. The Physicians Formula yellow and green pencils are good products. The only problem is that one has to practice and be adept at using them and for busy individuals, it means more time spent. That's the only comment I get from patients.

Sy M.D. Sy Skin Carehttp://www.lindasy.com

Re: Lurker comes alive.... Intro and Advice Sought

Dawn, Nicki, et al,,,,

You know I did forget to mention that I am using the " Physician's Formula "

pencils in green and yellow--they cover MUCH better and stay on Now that

I've had the nd-YAG laser " zap " some of the big spidery things! No

make-up stayed on those veins for any length of time, before. I'd be real

careful, spend a lot of time with cover-ups only to have the capillaries

almost like REPEL any type of makeup or cover-up I tried to put over them.

The laser shrunk and faded the more obnoxious of these veins--and I'm

thinking that's why they cover easier now? Maybe Sy can help us out on this one?

Carol

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I agree w/ you that the laser zapping helped, thus it is easier to camouflage the blood vessels. The Physicians Formula yellow and green pencils are good products. The only problem is that one has to practice and be adept at using them and for busy individuals, it means more time spent. That's the only comment I get from patients.

Sy M.D. Sy Skin Carehttp://www.lindasy.com

Re: Lurker comes alive.... Intro and Advice Sought

Dawn, Nicki, et al,,,,

You know I did forget to mention that I am using the " Physician's Formula "

pencils in green and yellow--they cover MUCH better and stay on Now that

I've had the nd-YAG laser " zap " some of the big spidery things! No

make-up stayed on those veins for any length of time, before. I'd be real

careful, spend a lot of time with cover-ups only to have the capillaries

almost like REPEL any type of makeup or cover-up I tried to put over them.

The laser shrunk and faded the more obnoxious of these veins--and I'm

thinking that's why they cover easier now? Maybe Sy can help us out on this one?

Carol

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dr Sy! It just seemed to me that makeup now covers better

(after the laser tmts), but your comment about the yellow and green

cover-up pencils is correct...it's more time consuming, but the " cover " at

least stays now and for that, I'm grateful. They do have the flesh tone

cover pencils too (by the way, for you folks who are lost--the pencils are

made by " Physicians Formula " and sold in variety/drug stores and helpful

to draw onto those capillaries we get)

Carol

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