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Our mood board was inspired by the “old hongkong” aesthetic on pinterest and a city shoot.

We did this one in Taiwan
Photog: Nigel Llamas

more of a candid shoot, and our photog just followed us a round and tinuturo nya lang kung saan maganda mag shoot and bahala na kami anong gagawin namin hehe. He also planned the whole route so wala kaming iisipin talaga kundi mag pa- picture 😊

super happy talaga ako with the photos pakiramdam ko nasa movie kami 😆

Im just asking if this is a red flag since first time ko din magpa- consult sa derma.

I’m having acne breakouts, nag- start nung nag- regulate ang hormones ko (2 mos ago) pretty sure its one of the factors kasi ok naman ang skin ko pero nung nag- start ako mag mens monthly (before this 8 mos ako hindi nagka- mens), dun lang sya nag- start.

I went to a well known clinic in our area. Derma took one look at me, as in hindi nya ako nilapitan- and in ask lang din if meron ba sa likod kasi meron din daw silang spray. Then after non, proceeded with product recommendations na gawa nya and facial treatments na kailangan ko daw gawin weekly.

Sinabihan din ako na iwas sa sweets and oily food and increase water intake- which I do cuz I am on cal def. Hindi nya din tinanong anong products gamit ko currently tho.

Hindi naman ako naging hesitant kasi tiwala naman ako since doctor sya, and sya din ang may- ari ng clinic. Ive read good reviews din so I trust na alam nya ginagawa nya.

Ive been using her products (facial wash, clinda toner, bpo + adapalene cream, moisturizer, sunscreen) for 2 weeks now and naka 2 sessions na din ako ng facial, pero pansin ko parang walang improvement, mapula pa din. Gets ko naman na hindi instant pero I was expecting kahit papano na mag dry and mawala na yung small ones na nagde develop throughout the day.

It also started to peel and itch and mahapdi- as in sobrang hapdi to the point na pag naglalagay ako ng products sa face naluluha na ako. And sobrang kati. Dun sa peeling, nag- ask ako beforehand if mamamalat ba (ayoko sana since I have 2 upcoming events na need ko mag make- up) sabi ni Doc hindi daw pero namalat.

I brought all of this up dun sa facialist on my 2nd session, sabi nya lang oo daw mamamalat talaga and mahapdi talaga. Iwasan ko daw hawakan (super itchy talaga) and again sinabihan ako na iwas sa sweets and oily food- na iswtg iniiwasan ko talaga since naka cal def nga ako 🥹

I also said na pag hapon sila nagfe flare up, no comment ab that.

Last Sat, sobrang hapdi and kati na talaga nya. Nag- chat ako sa clinic, same answer. Medyo naiinis na ako kasi parang in- assume nila na matakaw ako kasi im slightly on the heavier side :(

So i just asked if there is any ointment they can prescribe since ang uncomfortable na. Sabi nila stop the products daw and bumalik for a ff consult.

Ngayon, I’m doubting na bumalik. Baka kasi mamaya sabihan lang ulit ako na umiwas sa kung anu- ano na hindi ko naman talaga ginagawa in the first place- ultimo cover ng unan pinapalitan ko every other day and I work from home (laging aircon din) kaya hindi ako nae expose sa labas. And facial tissue din gamit ko pamunas ng face and neck.

Should I change derma na or bigyan ko pa ng chance huhu? I have 3 sessions of facial na na paid na as a package.

For a bit of background lang, I’m a dentist kasi. History taking is one the major things I do before proceeding with any treatment kasi I deal with fast- acting medications and a thorough mouth exam din kasi usually naman talaga sa patients is once nasa chair na kung anong pwedeng gawin ipapagawa na nila.

Idk how this works with a derma, baka sa field ko lang kaya hindi ko na masyado pinoint out in the first place yung history taking and exam.

Attached is my pic 2 weeks before (after 1st facial session) and next one is earlier tonight. Also a screenshot of our convo-