GINGER MARTIN
Treatment: Re: Fine
Condition: Wrinkles Age:
50 Gender: Female
Courtesy of: Dr. Rutledge Forney, MD of Dermatology Affiliates, Atlanta, GA
http://www.dermatologyaffiliates.com
Seeing Herself Differently at 50
Ginger Martin had worn glasses most of her life. When she had laser surgery last
year at the age of 49 and didn't need glasses anymore, she was surprised by what
she saw in the mirror. "I looked 10 years older than I thought I did," says Ginger.
That eye-opening experience left Ginger wanting to look "more fresh and youthful."
Ginger lives in Marietta, Georgia and has four daughters, four grandchildren and
a busy job as the office manager of a real estate title company, where she handles
corporate events and entertainment. She has been divorced for 10 years and would
like to remarry in the near future. She would also like to increase her self-confidence
in her personal life and at work. "I am working again with a lot of younger women,"
she says. "The competition in the workplace can be trying. I could definitely use
a lift."
Fraxel® Laser Treatment has given her the lift she wanted. Ginger received treatment
of her face and hands from leading dermatologist Dr. Rutledge Forney of Dermatology
Affiliates in Atlanta. After her fifth and final treatment, Ginger is impressed
with her results. "The results are amazing. I have no doubt my treatments will improve
my self-confidence, both personally and professionally," she says. Ginger has been
dieting and exercising since the treatments began to look better overall. "It has
given me a boost to be the best I can be at 50," she adds.
Taking The First Step
But she wasn't always so sure. Before her first treatment, she was nervous. She
wondered if it would hurt and what she would look like after the treatment. After
some internal debating, she gave the go-ahead and had her hands and face treated.
Her face stung and then began to puff up in the car on the way home. She stayed
in most of the weekend, but over the next few days following treatment, the swelling
subsided and she saw improvements in her skin. With Ginger's second treatment seven
days later, she had very little swelling. She had a normal, busy weekend, exercising
and walking 10 miles with her boyfriend. By her third treatment, the results were
really starting to show. "After all of the sun worshipping I did over the years,
I doubted that even coarse sandpaper could remove my sun spots! But I was looking
great," she says. "My cheeks looked like a baby's."
A little more than a month after her first treatment, Ginger just had two more Friday
treatments left. The cumulative results continued to improve through her fourth
treatment and then her fifth and final treatment. Swelling and redness that were
more typical with the first couple of treatments decreased. "I looked like I had
a sunburn. My face was hot, but not blistered or in pain," she says.
For Ginger, her early morning trips to the doctor and some minor discomfort with
her first couple of treatments were more than overshadowed by the outcome. "Again,
the results have been amazing. My oldest daughter commented on how smooth my face
looked. I had a passport photo taken for an upcoming trip to Egypt and my skin looked
so refreshed and pretty," says Ginger.
