Cary Skin Spa is located in Apex, North Carolina.....

[Guest guest]

....Which is in the United States of America.

Apparently-- and, I don't know, maybe this is a joke of some sort-- I

am getting e-mails from some of you who live on different continents

than I, asking for directions to the Cary Skin Spa.

Well, you take I-40 East to Exit 278, where you turn onto NC Hwy. 55

East. Go 8.2 miles, then turn right onto Wellesley Trade Lane. Bear

left, and park on the left side of the big building (200 Wellesley).

Enter the facility through the far left door, helpfully adorned

with " ENTER " . You will walk into the reception area where the

receptionist, bursting with Southern Hospitality, will ask you if you

would like some water or cranberry juice. Oh, I left out one minor

detail. Before you do all this...

HOP ON A PLANE AND FLY ACROSS AN OCEAN OR TWO!!!

I know how dejected a lot of you are about your skin. 10 years ago,

when I was hiding in my closet a great deal, I would have booked a

flight to the moon if I thought I could find even an inkling of

relief there...

An important caveat: My skin has already demonstrated a capacity for

improvement through pulsed light therapy. Y'all have undoubtedly

garnered from this board that not every rosacean benefits from this

treatment; in fact, sometimes people appear to get worse. I may get

glorious results from my upcoming spate of fotofacials, but that

doesn't mean you should ring up Quantas or what-have-you and schedule

a trip to another time zone.

Do a web search and find the nearest fotofacial facility. Cultivate

recommendations that encompass your own state (or country). Try to

negotiate a treatment plan with your (fotofacial) practitioner that

takes into consideration your individual financial restrictions (He

or she will inevitably steer you towards the most expensive series of

treatments-politely let he/she know that you think that is a load of

horse dooky.)

Do this, and you won't get pissed at yourself for wasting money on

treatments AND airfare, as well as a huge block of wasted time

sitting in an uncomfortable aircraft seat next to a smelly dude who

drinks too much and wants to show you his intimate body piercings.

If I could get back all the money I've spent on ineffective products

and services, I could own 3 trillion shares of Lucent stock instead

of the measly 300 shares in my portfolio, and look forward to a

comfortable retirement at the age of 185. If by 'comfortable' I mean

subsisting on a diet of Ramen Noodles alternated with Alpo.

Y'all take care,

--Jillian

[Guest guest]

....Which is in the United States of America.

Apparently-- and, I don't know, maybe this is a joke of some sort-- I

am getting e-mails from some of you who live on different continents

than I, asking for directions to the Cary Skin Spa.

Well, you take I-40 East to Exit 278, where you turn onto NC Hwy. 55

East. Go 8.2 miles, then turn right onto Wellesley Trade Lane. Bear

left, and park on the left side of the big building (200 Wellesley).

Enter the facility through the far left door, helpfully adorned

with " ENTER " . You will walk into the reception area where the

receptionist, bursting with Southern Hospitality, will ask you if you

would like some water or cranberry juice. Oh, I left out one minor

detail. Before you do all this...

HOP ON A PLANE AND FLY ACROSS AN OCEAN OR TWO!!!

I know how dejected a lot of you are about your skin. 10 years ago,

when I was hiding in my closet a great deal, I would have booked a

flight to the moon if I thought I could find even an inkling of

relief there...

An important caveat: My skin has already demonstrated a capacity for

improvement through pulsed light therapy. Y'all have undoubtedly

garnered from this board that not every rosacean benefits from this

treatment; in fact, sometimes people appear to get worse. I may get

glorious results from my upcoming spate of fotofacials, but that

doesn't mean you should ring up Quantas or what-have-you and schedule

a trip to another time zone.

Do a web search and find the nearest fotofacial facility. Cultivate

recommendations that encompass your own state (or country). Try to

negotiate a treatment plan with your (fotofacial) practitioner that

takes into consideration your individual financial restrictions (He

or she will inevitably steer you towards the most expensive series of

treatments-politely let he/she know that you think that is a load of

horse dooky.)

Do this, and you won't get pissed at yourself for wasting money on

treatments AND airfare, as well as a huge block of wasted time

sitting in an uncomfortable aircraft seat next to a smelly dude who

drinks too much and wants to show you his intimate body piercings.

If I could get back all the money I've spent on ineffective products

and services, I could own 3 trillion shares of Lucent stock instead

of the measly 300 shares in my portfolio, and look forward to a

comfortable retirement at the age of 185. If by 'comfortable' I mean

subsisting on a diet of Ramen Noodles alternated with Alpo.

Y'all take care,

--Jillian