CashCashPinoy promo for electrocautery (or ECT as they call it) of
warts at 67% off or P500 instead of P1,500. I looked around online for
reviews but couldn't find any so I thought I'd write my own.
Appointment setting was hassle-free and the receptionist polite and
easy to talk to and ask questions of. I was glad that even with the
promo it didn't seem as if they were overbooked or overloaded.
I went to the QC branch at Sunshine Blvd Plaza along Quezon Avenue. It
was on the second floor up a rather dark staircase but the first sight
of the center is a reassuring one. The receiving area is large and
quiet and had magazines for those awaiting their appointments. I was
asked to fill out a form and although I was around 15 minutes earlier
than scheduled, the nurse Joanne was able to attend to me immediately.
I was led to room 8 but asked first if I could use the restroom. The
restroom was clean and dry and had the requisite toilet paper and soap
and hand dryer. I was glad clients get individual rooms. The
dermclinic that did my first ECT procedure on my neck had three of
those reclining chairs side by side without even a curtain between
them to provide privacy to clients. The aestheticians would talk to
one another while doing their thing---I guess one benefit of this if
you don't frequent such places is that you get to see how other
procedures are done. The room at Clara was small but not cramped. It
was carpeted (though the carpet had stains; I prefer a hard floor)
with a sink and a bed and piped in radio. The linens were acceptably
clean although not the best quality. A hospital robe is provided but I
didn't need it since I was having my face done.
I told Joanne I had low pain tolerance and after slathering on the
topical anesthesia, she left me for a good while. I couldn't check the
time since I had to keep my eyes closed with the plastic wrap on my
face but it felt like a good hour almost. Too bad I didn't get to
sleep. There was a button beside the bed on the wall that I could
press if I needed anything.
Then Joanne came back and took a good hour cauterizing my numerous
warts. I could smell flesh burning when she zapped warts close to my
nose. I was scared that those near my eyes would hurt but they didn't,
thankfully. There were a couple that hurt and she told me someone will
get them during my follow-up check-up in two weeks.
She told me I was not to wet my face for 24 hours nor expose my face
to the sun at all even with sunblock on and that I'd have to buy the
post ECT cream (whose ingredients neither she nor the receptionist
knew and cost P350) since I had so many and which I had to apply
thrice a day until the scabs fell off.
I now look like my lolo who had numerous dark warts. Two weeks later
most of them had fallen off leaving lighter colored spots which I
assiduously covered with sunblock daily before leaving the house. I
went for my follow up and another nurse took care of me. She
disappeared for 40 minutes and when she came back there was something
wrong with the machine and we had to wait for the other one to become
available. I think I waited almost two hours in total so I slept for a
good long while. She did the cautery so lightly that the scabs hardly
darkened. I hope there were no warts left and she was able to get them
all.
Overall I had a good experience at Clara and will not hesitate to buy
any other promos that I may have need of in the future.
