GINGER MARTIN
Treatment: Re: Fine Condition: Wrinkles Age: 50 Gender: Female
Courtesy of: Dr. Rutledge Forney of Dermatology Affiliates, Atlanta, Georgia
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 sandpape
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.
