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I have hyperpigmentation, dark spots, skin is distressed

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Don't Do It.

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Got plasma pen under eyes for wrinkles and aged my eyes by over 20 years. I'm 49, but my under eyes look like they belong to an 80-year-old. The area under my eyes is always red. My eyes used to be my best feature. Not any more. I'm now looking into Halo or Co2 to try to fix this mess.

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Fibroblast/ Plasma Pen/ J Pen: STAY AWAY

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Fibroblast/ Plasma Pen/ J pen... it has lots of names. It's burning small holes into your skin to tighten and smooth. Not only does it NOT work, it severely damages the skin. I had it done around my eyes and my skin is ruined. I have hyperpigmentation, dark spots, skin is distressed, thin, vascular, broken capillaries and more wrinkled. I look 10 years older. Stay away from this treatment!!!

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April 19, 2019
I also had it but not around the eyes, it was for jowls and naso folds. One treatement cost $1,500 I could see no changes. The woman who did it insisted that there were, and suggested I needed another treatment for another $1,500 and then possibly a third to get the best results. I decided not to do it, the cost and the down time (one week off of work) were not worth it and the possibility of there not being a substantial enough change to justify it, which I believe would be the most likely outcome, just didn't make it worth the money I paid for this kind of treatment. Overpriced and doesn't work.
May 9, 2019
I had severe scaring too. So upset. Has anything helped?? I’ve done 4 microneedling appointments and a dermatologist was horrified.
May 17, 2019
Do you know the actual brand of the plasma pen that was used
June 8, 2019
Yes ~pen name would be useful as a warning !
October 7, 2019
I had it done on my tummy and it scared too. I have red spots on there and when I am warm they show up more. I did not see any results with the skin tightening at all.. What I am using and it is helping them fade is the Rejuvaskin Scar Fx - silicone Sheeting - retails for $ 48. Priceline Pharmacy has them. I wear it at night and it comes with a serum too for the day. They have faded a lot.. Hope this helps