The left side of my face is now burnt and smarting. The skin is red and raw. “Mummy pain pain,” said my son when he saw me at the door just now. I look like a FREAK now and I don’t know how I can go for my dental appointment scheduled later. I think I better stay indoors for the next few days.

Well, I just did a laser treatment to get rid of the pigmentation or more precisely solar lentigo on my face. This is apparently a common problem for Asian skin and the best way to get rid of it permanently is through laser. I had wanted to do this treatment earlier but was worried about the effects and the costs. But having heard from some friends who did it, I decided to venture forward now. Yesh, for vanity sake.

The doctor who did my face started off explaining my condition and the process of treatment. I was concerned about the downtime and the pain. Apparently, my face would be down for a week but I should have better skin after one to three treatments. It was not painful, the doctor explained. “Like rubber band shooting on the skin,” he said. So I decided to brave it and agreed to be burnt. It was burning all right because that was what I smelled during the entire process. Not painful. Just a smarting feeling on my skin.

The lasered area is now raw but it should dry up in about three to four days’ time. Hopefully, I can make a public appearance in a weeks’ time. Good thing my next assignment won’t happen till next week…

If the results are good, I will probably treat the right side of my face too. I think this is cheaper in the long run vs what I’ve been spending on those non-miraculous whitening creams. Oh, come on… who doesn’t want good looking skin huh? Anyway, getting rid of those annoying age spots on my left face is part my 2005 resolution, even though *ahem* I’ve only just added it in.