It's Fridayyyyyy...
but i'm stuck at home with a swollen face.

3rd day post laser. 3rd day on leave. And i'm bored to death at home.
It's Christmas month and i love Decembers! Cos it's festive season, everyone is clearing leave and in a holiday mood. Some suddenly realised 2014 just went past in a flash and wondered how they have had spent their year fruitful, probably wanted to end the last chapter of their year on a good note.

To me, Christmas is all about love and giving. You know like sitting in a house with a loved one, warming yourselves before a fireplace with snow falling outside.. and christmas carols playing in the background. haha.. (think Home Alone movie).. not possible in singapore though.
Maybe on aircon until very cold, and cupping your hands over a mug of hot chocolate. A christmas tree which is lit up by the side would complete the setting.
haha

Santa's Naughty piece.

Lol.. got this at La Senza's Black Friday sale a week ago. I'm crazily addicted now, all thanks to my girl colleague at work for inspiring me, lol... She says she got one nightie a day before she went overseas with her bf and her bf's eye popped out when he saw her in it. Lol... i also wan my bf eye pop out ehh.
cannot see other girl pop out. must see me pop out then can!!!

However, i don't think i will have a chance to wear it until i get married or have my own house ba. Like another girlfriend commented, "This kind of lingerie, buy liao cannot wear. Wear liao cannot wash!" Lol... it's so so true.
I think my mom will kill me if i hang this out to dry.
Hope she doesn't find it. I'm hiding it well in my bedroom. Or else i will just tell her i'm stocking up for marriage (if it ever happens lol)...
I also ordered a few pieces from overseas. hahaa.. i can have only 1 bag or have only 1 pair of heels. But i have a thing for lingerie. so i buy alot of them. Sometimes, by wearing it (even though there may not be an audience), it makes you feel good and sexy about yourself.
:)

Another stuff i got last week cos my lips were chapped zzz

Gotten it from Sephora.
Tinted lip balm with a hint of colour. I purposely chose a shade that's neither too dark nor pale.


only 1 photo taken to show the colour of the balm on my lips. Natural de


Face is still swollen, maybe not as swollen as the 1st day. It's now 120% of the original size.
i can feel my face less puffy and cheeks no longer blocking my view, haha..
Outermost layer of the skin is brownish and is also peeling like an eraser, but not dehydrated.

Hope i can go out on Sunday already.
I'm going to be bored to death very, very soon......

Lastly, 2 selfies taken last month to remind myself that i'm still pretty beyond the swollen face and all. haha



XOXO

i'm on leave for 3 days. hehe...
think the only time i have the 闲情 to update my blog is whenever i'm clearing my annual leave. lol

i'm bringing 14 days of leave from 2014 to 2015 cos didn't have much chance to clear them during this year.
I'm not a person who likes to be off from work. Not that i don't like to take a break.. but it's just not me. cos i feel irresponsible, even though i'm fully aware i'm entitled to my days off. haha.. Maybe i'm workaholic and i reckon my workaholic ex-bosses love me, ahhaa...my ex colleagues can come and tell me, Hey boss just now laugh at you, say u silly why never ask for Off-days from him one.
-_-
TSK

Anyway, the reason why i took leave besides the fact that i NEEDED to, was that i'm going for another round of fractional laser.

hur..

You can read my first session of Fraxel Re:Store here. Done in November last yr.

i thought i updated my 2nd session (done in May this year), but i guess i didn't after all, haha.... think too lazy Lol..
The only photo worthwhile to be uploaded from the last session is this..

The "Before" and "After" photos just after 1 session of laser.
"Before' photo taken in Nov 2013 before i did the procedure. The "After" photo taken in May 2015.
pardon the lines on the photo. Cos i took the shot from the monitor screen.
Can see my pitted scars looking less deep. They aren't gone but just shallower.

Yesterday they took my photos after removing the make up and compared them with the photos taken in May too.. but i paiseh to snap a photo using my phone cos the 3 nurses (or staff) were also standing beside me looking at them and discussing.. zzz. One even pointing out to me that got one pitted scar disappeared liao, haha..

The very friendly staff helped apply Numbing cream onto my face. She's so cute, asked where i will experience more pain and she will apply a thicker layer over that area. I'm quite sure my pain tolerance level is high but i still kiasu and asked her to apply thicker for the whole face.
Lol... see so thick


After around 45 minutes, the numbing cream like disappeared liao..

Another staff came and washed the numbing cream off. She was using alot of strength, even though my skin felt less sensitive to touch by then, it was painful when she wiped the cream off my forehead. i wonder why.
In my heart i was thinking, please dont wipe until the numbing effect gone can? Then later good game...

I was asked to go to another room where the Fraxel treatment would take place.
Dr Chan commented i looked scared.
I was, indeed!
I kept talking to him throughout in order to distract myself from the pain. Like what product to use and all etc...
He did 8 passes of the laser on my face. 2 Horizontal and 2 vertical passes on both sides of my face and then forehead, ending with nose and the skin above my lips (OUCH).
After that again, another 2 more horizontal and vertical passes each. The 5th-8th passes were painful. Doctor kept apologising to me hahaa.... he said he increased the frequency for me this time round.

Glad it was all over in 10 minutes. i was very guai already. The nurse who applied numbing cream told me some people need 30 minutes cos they keep screaming to the doctor asking for a break.
Isn't it more torturous to prolong the whole procedure like that??

Me after laser. Face swollen. Cant see the redness in the photo cos there was no natural lighting. It's not very red actually, but it was still painful from the procedure.

Boyfriend was not able to accompany me as he was still working, he was so apologetic but i'm perfectly alright to take a cab home myself with my mask on. Hee.. got a cab pretty fast without having the need to book. Yay.

Doctor prescribed a fruit acid which he said to use topically on my scars and nose.
I still have a tube of sunblock from my first session, so i didn't need to get more.

I'm using AHA facial wash which i thought was enough. Dr says fruit acid would be much more effective. Buy lo.. throw money like that very jialat, hahaa..

HydraQuench cream mask from Clarins was my life-saver since my second laser session. The first session i was using Hada Labo Intense hydration moisturiser. I applied super thick layer and finished the whole tub within a week, BUT no use. Skin still peeled like nobody's business and i couldn't talk to people without them staring....
This Clarins mask don't need to apply alot and it moisturises my skin very well. And lastly the SPF60 sunblock from the clinic which i applied over the moisturiser.
Dr says morning and night also must use. Even when sleeping. hmm..

It is 21 hours post procedure. I'm supposed to look my worst haha
My face is red and out of shape cos it's so so swollen. Very 夸张 one cos my cheeks are so puffy they are slightly blocking my view from my eyes, haha..
It has puffed up to 150% of its original size. haha

good luck to me. Blog again soon. i will be very free these 5 days.