Boca Raton IPL doctors

8 sessions sounds like a lot of treatment on the upper lip.  It implies that you have had a substantial amount of pigment before starting down the laser path---you might have a condition called melasma, common in Asian women.  Unfortunately, it is somewhat difficult to clear completely.  See a dermatologist who can prescribe a bleaching medication called hydroquinone----you should start with the minimum concentration of 4%, and maybe increase to 6% or even 8% in combination with tretinoin cream, which helps the bleaching medicine reach deeper into the skin.  Try this for a few months and hold off on the IPL at this time....and of course, NO SUN!

IPL is an excellent laser treatment for brown spots---in my office, I often see the brown spots on the face start to darken just a few minutes after the laser passes over them.  And they can continue to darken for the next week. Since new skin cells rise from the bottom of the skin to the top in 7 to 10 days on the face, these dark spots peel away in the same time: 7 to 10 days.  If you feel your reaction is more extreme, call your doctor right away to get additional answers to your questions.  In any case, follow your doctor's instructions completely (NO SUN!), and if you're not clearing by next week, call the office and ask to be checked.

Rather they are simply highlighted from the procedure, and likely will peel off within a week or two.  Not to worry!