So, do you think you could do this procedure on yourself (by yourself)? If you buy the equipment yourself, is this a reasonable thing people could do themselves, or would you need a partner/friend help? How easy did it look to administer? Much that could go wrong?
LaraPo
#143
After you explained it in great detail I understood that it’s definitely not for me. Please share how it heals and how quickly.
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eli
#144
I don’t think it is difficult to administer the machine and that something should go wrong as long as the machine works well.
I think it is not impossible to do it yourself but it will take discipline: ( am not as experienced as Medaura 
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Firstly, putting anaesthetic crème precisely around the eye area ( but not in the eye) and covering with cling film is not that easy, but one could do one side at the time. ( Or try without anaesthetic)
Besides anaesthetics, the eye area is treated partly with eye closed (eyelid ) and partly open (when treated underneath) and she did manage to do it very close to the eye ( although my eye got very watery keeping the eye open), so that may need some practice (my reflex would probably be to close my eyes). It is not harmful for the eyes though ( they actually treat dry eye with the machine too).
The most difficult for me would be doing it in my neck area as it was painful WITH anaesthesia ( and I think I cope fairly well with pain).
It doesn’t seem very difficult though so with help of someone it should be easier.
It would take much longer if I would do it myself for sure ( this morning was 1,5 hours in the end with the anaesthetic crème that had to Work 20 minutes). While she was treating my neck I honestly thought I would not be able to do it myself but now that the day has passed and the cardboard feeling and the redness is getting somewhat less am not sure yet.
I am sure Medaura would be perfectly capable 
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medaura
#145
Great in depth overview! My own pain threshold is much lower when someone else is doing something to me vs when I self administer—not sure how or why it works that way, perhaps because I feel in control or know to anticipate the discomfort down to the last millisecond.
Let us know what results you see in the next week or so! I’m excited for you.
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N=1 here but here’s my experience: I started using Tretinoin over 50 years ago when I was a student at the University of Pennsylvania and participated in their trial of Tretinoin for acne. Helped then, and have used consistently since then. I am 74 and still using it and very grateful that I had the chance to start early. I don’t use it every day any more as my skin has aged and become more dry but I still do use it once or twice per week. (I use Vitamin C serum and several other serums as well. and sunscreen, of course). My skin is quite good, no wrinkles or spots. I do have the inevitable marionette lines and hollowing under the eyes – tretinoin doesn’t solve everything – but a little botox, restlyane and sculptra do help.
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eli
#147
I tried to find the cream online but seems not available for non-pros ; so i wonder also what cream you would use afterwards - not sure how important that is either ( the other tixel places I checked out didn’t mention anything about cream to apply afterwards)
the serum I got to apply the first hours I don’t even know what that was but it relieved
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I would agree, you look like a 50-something year old woman who takes somewhat good care of her skin.
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medaura
#149
I don’t know anything about that cream specifically. I think the idea is that the tixel treatment will make skin temporarily capable of absorbing more topically so immediately post treatment would be a great time to apply anything fancy.
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eli
#150
Considering the high temperature ( 400 degrees C ) of the tip in contact with face and neck, maybe immediately after it is important to use sth specific ? Or maybe simple pharmaceutical cream against burning wounds would do ? (as the look and feel was exactly that, as if 100 degree C boiling water got poured over my face - it’s slightly better now )
On the exosomes that Bryan Johnson uses : this warning from Doctor on YouTube:
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jnorm
#151
Thanks for sharing, as someone who’s held off on tretinoin, I’d like to hear more stories of people who had success with it over decades. Your skin looks amazing for 74.
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blsm
#152
Yes lady, you look fantastic! Both you and @LaraPo look younger than me (54) imo! Great job and thanks for the inspiration!
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eli
#153
Day of treatment : face looks like extremely (sun) burnt so while it’s true you can work, do it from home
Day 2: after sleep it looked much better; you can wash your face and put on make up. My eye area looks a bit swollen ( was informed it could be) but being swollen, all the wrinkles are gone so it was nice to see me without wrinkles for once .
Fun fact: my iPhone didn’t recognise my face without all those wrinkles and had to look up my bank pass code
Day 3:
Looking fine : a bit swollen /plump but I don’t mind as it takes away wrinkles and a few little marks but skin colour looks normal and also neck (although she told me my neck would take longer). With make up no one would notice anything today. My iPhone recognised my face again:)
The below pictures are from the Tixel website ( it’s not me): my first day my face was like the women in the picture, only it was entirely red - she has less red spots: i understand that this might be as I was treated on a high - not medium - setting) ; her third day is similar to my second and third day only am a bit more swollen ( with a pleasant side effect of having a more plump face, with much less wrinkle )
Day 5
Had an appointment at dermatologist today and she noticed immediately that I had done sth in my face, despite my make up (I assume she noticed the grid pattern that are still visible in the area under my eyes where the bone is- but she has a trained eye I guess; she doesn’t do tixel)
Day 6
Skin peeling a bit and the grid seems only still there on the right side under my eye (this may be a more sensitive area re the comment someone DIY posted on Reddit and was mentioned earlier in this thread). Skin still definitely feels as tight although the plumpness has gone.
Day 8: “grid “ marks practically gone; skin feels tight ; visible results so far ( but one would only see final result in 4 weeks or so ) are subtle but they are there.
Day 10: all grid marks disappeared ; skin is a bit more sensitive and drier as usual still- face feels very thigh although visible results are subtile. I plan to have another treatment or get my hand on machine myself , found great offer of 1600 USD all (shipping - albeit slow - and duties) included.
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Beth
#154
FWIW: According to skincare expert Caroline Hirons, studies have shown you don’t need retinoids/retinals more than 3x per week. I believe her, especially because she sells one and tells people not to waste their money.
I wind up using it more often 
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Beth
#155
I’ve used tret sparingly for 20 years.
My sensitive skin would always get too dry to use it regularly. However, a couple of years ago I discovered a formula that agrees with me and have been much more consistent.
I do look much younger than I am, but I think it’s most likely just genetics and daily spf. I am WFPB, but I imagine that one’s diet doesn’t really make much of a difference on how we age on the outside unless you are living on junk.
Also, on the equipment topic, the only thing I know is that some of the devices that produce heat can dissolve fat, which is obviously not what we want. I have no idea which devices do or don’t have this effect.
If you are concerned about tret, I’ve heard that retinol will get you to the same place, but it just takes longer. I would use that during the periods I wasn’t on tret.
Another option is to put a good barrier cream on and then a little tret. That way you don’t get as much absorbed and it’s much gentler. I do that on the occasions when my face is angry.
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Has anyone tried this skin aging “test”? Please post results…
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Bicep
#159
Wow, it says I’m 51 with an eye age of 49. I’m 63 and spend much of the day in the sun and have never applied sunscreen in my life.
I think their AI might be broken.
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Bicep
#160
Oh, I see they rate wrinkles separately. From 1-100 with higher better I got a 0. I can’t see how they made it a 51.
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LaraPo
#161
Facial wrinkles score 93, facial pores 84 (the best is 100).
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