sf wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:35:52 -0500, ~patches~ wrote:
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>> sf wrote:
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>> > On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:02:42 -0600, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
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>> >> Try doing your eyeliner. ;-)
>> >>
>> >> I did.
>> >>
>> >> It was worth the pain......
>> >>
>> >
>> > Which reminds me of what my grandmother used to say:
>> > It hurts to be beautiful.
>>
>> It sure does! Have you ever used retin-A? The first week or so is
>> brutal. And don't get me started on laser treatment. The pamphlet says
>> it will feel like a slight snap of a small elastic. That is total and
>> utter BS! Oh and the conveniently leave out the part that your skin
>> continues to heat up afterwards and you will walk around for a couple of
>> days feeling like you have a sever sunburn kicking yourself for actually
>> paying for the pain!
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> I've never considered doing any of that stuff because it HURTS.
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Darn right it hurts! I have melasma so am do the retin-A along with
hydroquinone. My dermatologist recommended the laser and I've had two
successful treatments to the point the melasma has faded and lessened
significantly. I just recently started high dosage MSM as there is some
indication that it helps to break up the hyperpigmentation. I'll give
that a 2 mo trial and if no results will drop it back to the maintenance
dose. At least the MSM doesn't hurt. It's just a pain in the butt
taking a couple of pill ever couple of hours!