Fort Myers IPL doctors

	Stephen Prendiville, MD Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon 9407 Cypress Lake Drive Suite A, Fort Myers		19 answers
	Sandy Martin, MD Fort Myers Dermatologist 14361 Metropolis Ave Suite 2, Ft. Myers		3 answers
	David L. Mobley, MD Sarasota Plastic Surgeon 2255 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
	Adam Rubinstein, MD Miami Plastic Surgeon 19495 Biscayne Blvd Suite 200 - 201, Miami
	Ralph R. Garramone, MD Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon 8660 College Pkwy Ste 100, Fort Myers

Recent Answers

Does IPL Cause HYPER- or HYPO-pigmentation of a Mole? I'm getting mixed messages - some say to avoid IPL on moles because it causes HYPERpigmentation, whereas others use IPL to remove moles! I received 5 sessions of IPL hair removal above my lip. I had a small, light brown colored, circular, flat mole on my upper lip, which now appears darker (no other changes). Did IPL cause this darkening of my mole? Should I be concerned?

A: IPL will not remove moles

IPL s useful in addressing areas of sun damage (sun spots or solar lentigos), targeting pigmented areas in the skin. The areas that are treated become transiently hyperpigmented, followed by resolution. IPL will not remove a mole, but can cause transient Hyperpigmentation in a mole in a treated area. It is rare for IPL to cause permanent pigmentary anomalies in fair skin. With increasing pigmented, areas of Hyperpigmentation A series of IPL treatments are required for best results, typically spaced 4 weeks apart.

Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

How LOng After First Session of IPL Can I Have 2nd Session? ive done my first session of ipl 5 days ago to remove acne scars and i am new to the subject. but the scars have increased in redness and i understand it is a normal reaction from what ive read. And i would like to know if i can do my next session after 15 days so as to speed up removal of acne scars?

A: IPL Treatments

First, you should understand that IPL will do virtually nothing for the textural appearance of acne scars; it can help with the redness of scars. IPL treats broken blood vessels, brown spots, and sometimes unwanted hair. I generally recommend waiting 4 weeks between treatments.

Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

How Long After a Medium TCA Peel Do I Need to Wait to Have IPL? How Long After a Medium TCA Peel Do I Need to Wait to Have IPL?

A: Timing of IPL After Medium Depth TCA Peel

In my experience, redness and swelling after a medium depth TCA peel lasts from 4-8 weeks, with neocollagenesis occurring for up to a year. Although you are probably safe having IPL at 5-6 months, the question is what benefit will you obtain? A medium depth TCA peel is a reasonably aggressive resurfacing treatment, leading to measurable results which probably won't be further augmented by IPL for 18 months or so.

Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon