Burbank IPL doctors
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Lisa Benest, MD
Burbank Dermatologist
1624 W Olive Ave Ste B, Burbank |
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S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
16055 Ventura Blvd Suite 100, Encino |
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Milton P. Kaplan, MD
Burbank Dermatologist
18370 Burbank Blvd. Ste. 501, Tarzana |
Recent Answers
I am a 27 year old female with fair skin and a lot of freckling on my chest and arms (many tiny specks all over from sun damage). I am considering IPL--I have read about it for the chest area, but not the arms. What kind of results could I expect on my arms?
IPL works very well for the arms. It is important to commit to a series of treatments as it is possible for it to look a little striped after just one treatment. This balances out after the series and is not a problem. Make sure you are not tanned and wear long sleeves during your treatments.
Hi just had second treatment on hands with ipl. Doctor said he was disappointed with results of first treatment. Spots darkened but never faded. He said he used max strength and same on second.The spots have gone slightly darker again day after treatment,but i now dont hold up hope for good outcome and the doctor said he wouldnt normally do more than 2 treatments.He said he would consider a chemical peel. All the web sites discussing this treatment say it takes 3 or 4 treatments for improvement, what are my options?
The IPL works well when the spots are totally flat. If there is any texture to the spots it will not work. This is what I have found to be the biggest barrier when IPL does not work on the hands. If that is the case, then a peel will not work either. What I have found works, is that our nurse does the IPL, but on the same day I also spray liquid nitrogen on those textured spots. They darken for a few weeks then fall off. I have found this successful. perhaps your doctor might consider this as well.
I was at my third IPL hair removal treatment for about 2 weeks ago and immediately after the session I got some blisters on a tattoo that I have. The technician had slipped and got me burned. Today one of these burned spots fell off and created a small "hole" on my leg. I wonder if I need to be worried or will it heal properly? My tattoo is not so big, maybe around 3cmx7cm and the damages are around 5 mm on each side (3 damages).
Yes, lasers and bright light devices do carry a risk of these types of accidents. I do believe these holes will fill in. You will not be left with holes. However, you may have some scarring. The legs do take a lot longer to heal than other parts of the body, so you will need at least a year to see the final outcome. You should stay in contact with the technician and the doctor who oversees that procedure. I advise you to get it looked at by the supervising doctor, so he/she can help you in any way possible. In the end, this may lighten some of the tattoo you had in the area, so you may need to retattoo those spots down the road.
