Doctor:
Rutledge Forney, MD
Dermatology Affiliates
Atlanta, Georgia
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 hands began to swell. 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 sandpaper 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.
Rutledge
Forney, MD - Dermatologist
Dr. Forney
received her Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of
Management Science from Duke University in Durham, North
Carolina. In 1996, she graduated cum laude from Emory
University School of Medicine. Following her internship in
the Department of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center,
Dr. Forney served as Resident and Chief Resident in the
Department of Dermatology at the University of California,
San Francisco. Since 2003, she has been on the Atlanta
Medical Association Board of Directors. In addition, she is
the President of the Atlanta Dermatological Association. Dr.
Forney practices dermatologic surgery at Dermatology
Affiliates in Atlanta, Georgia.
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