Short Review: Go to Stacey. She has healed my severe acne and dark spots that no dermatologist or skin cleansing regimen has ever been able to clear. Whether your problem is acne, pigmentation, uneven skin tone, wrinkles, or you just want a friendly face to pamper your own face for the day: go to Stacey. I have never met someone more knowledgeable in skin treatments nor more concerned for her clients, and her kindness and expertise radiates at every appointment. This lady works miracles.
Long Review:
My skin has been my biggest insecurity for the last six years. I've been battling acne in various forms since I was fifteen. In my late teens I found some relief with birth control medications, and was thrilled to only have a major breakout (about 20 active spots) for a week each month instead of every day.
Soon after turning 20, I lost weight, lost hair, lost my period, and experienced the worst acne I have ever seen. My forehead was covered in tiny colorless bumps, my upper lip had tens of whiteheads, and my chin, cheeks, and jawline grew horribly painful cystic acne. My skin had always been my main concern, and I tried everything to fix it. I spent hundreds of dollars on skincare products from dermatologist-prescribed Retin-A and Benzyl Peroxide to the Clarisonic brush, Perricone serums, over-the-counter products (Clean&Clear, Proactive, Neutrogena, etc.), a variety of "natural" remedies (including the Caveman Regimen, oil cleansing, B5 mega-dosing, and others), diets (801010, Raw Til 4, Banana Girl Diet, Paleo, Primal, Keto), and even acupuncture, chiropractors, and holistic medicine.
The more I tried, the worse my skin and my overall health became. I lost my confidence, my friends, and became paranoid of anything but pure water ever touching my face. I never once saw facials as anything other than pampering activities. The idea of someone putting foreign chemicals on my face terrified me. And paying -- yet again -- for something that may either keep my skin the same or make it even worse kept me from calling any facialist for months. But I finally decided I had nothing left to lose, and in a last-ditch effort to save my face, I called Stacey.
Stacey is the sweetest, loveliest individual I have ever allowed to touch my face since the Great Breakout of 2013. From our first meeting she actively listened to all of my concerns regarding my face and it's level of sensitivity before proposing her own plan to help. Even with my paranoia, there was something so reassuring about her that I let her put a PCA skin peel (yes -- ACID!!) on my precious face. In the next week, I had a breakout, which I know isn't uncommon for a new procedure, but nevertheless disheartened me. But I still went back the next month. And the next. And after the third visit? I HAD AN ENTIRE WEEK WITH NO ACTIVE SPOTS.
I cried. I cried so much. If any of you have gone through this sort of disfiguration with something that makes you look unhealthy and garners unwelcome cleansing advice and "you should wash your face more often" ignorant remarks from complete strangers that assume your facial acne indicates a lack of personal hygiene, you will understand how it feels to be judged and degraded constantly for your skin. It was the first week of no lesions in over two years. And each week they become fewer and fewer.
I went for my fifth appointment yesterday, and am BEYOND THRILLED to report only three whiteheads and no cysts for the ENTIRETY of last month. Furthermore, the dark spots that have plagued my complexion and given the illusion of even more acne than I ever had at once (which at times was over 40 active spots) are fading. My forehead is clear. My nose is clear. My cheeks are clear. My chin is clearing every day, and my confidence grows with each appointment.
Stacey is truly amazing. I almost hesitate to post my review because I don't want to miss out on any precious appointment spots (!) but she truly deserves the biggest thank-you I can imagine, and anyone reading this deserves the chance to feel as comfortable and confident in their own skin as I am learning to feel once again.
Stacey -- THANK YOU. You have been a huge step in helping me regain my self-image, my confidence, and my life. And I can never say thank you enough. read more