Chicago IPL doctors

	Eugene Mandrea, MD Chicago Dermatologist 3000 N. Halsted Suite 801, Chicago		11 answers
	Edward Lack, MD Chicago Dermatologist 2350 Ravine Way Suite 400, Glenview		10 answers
	Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD Chicago Plastic Surgeon 9843 Gross Point Rd, Skokie		10 answers
	Otto Joseph Placik, MD Chicago Plastic Surgeon 880 W Central Rd Suite 3100, Arlington Heights		9 answers
	Carolyn Jacob, MD Chicago Dermatologic Surgeon 20 W. Kinzie Suite 1130, Chicago		1 answer

Recent Answers

Is IPL Laser Treatment for Breast Enlargement Effective? I'm considering having ipl laser treatments for a breast enlargement. Research has shown that it increases up to 2 cup sizes only. Is this procedure effective? And what are the side effects?

A: IPL for breast enlargement

IPL, or any other light based therapy or lasers will not produce a larger breast. Hope you didn't put money down.

Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Peter E. Johnson, MD

Des Plaines Plastic Surgeon

What's Better for Dull, Uneven Skin, Acne and Sunspots, a Peel or IPL? (photo) I'm 37 with light skin and some skin laxity. I have adult acne, no acne scarring, and tend to redden around my nose and mouth. I've had one Vitalize peel, which went well and helped with texture, but didn't do much for the issues I mention above. I'm wondering what the best use of my funds is - continue with a course of Vitalize peels, deeper peels, or a course of IPL treatments?

A: Dull uneven skin sunspots and acne

It is hard to treat all of the above (Dull uneven skin, sun spots and acne) with one method.

For the sunspots (yours seem to be a combination of redness and pigmentation) IPL treatments would be very useful. The Aurora by Syneron would be a good choice.

It is unclear from your photos if you have a mild case of Rosacea (and Acne Rosacea). The IPL would be quite useful for Rosacea also.

Your acne seems to be mild. It would probably respond to medical treatment.

Eugene Mandrea, MD

Chicago Dermatologist

Redness And More Visible Broken Blood Vessels After IPL for Rosacea- Normal? I had my first IPL treatment for rosacea a few days ago. My face is still red, and the my broken vessel is more visible. Is it normal on the first treatment to see more red before it gets better? I'm scheduled for my next treatment in 5 weeks. Please advise. Thanks.

A: More visible broken vessel after IPL for Rosacea

One IPL treatment is not nearly enough to improve visibly the redness of your face.

You may observe a noticeable diference after 3 or 4 treatments.

The IPL cannot and would not make your dilated capillary ("broken vessel") worse.

If it looks worse, most likely thesurrounding redness has improved somewhat and thus the dilated capillary stands out more than before.

Always make sure that you are being treated by an experienced, Board Certified , Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon.

Eugene Mandrea, MD

Chicago Dermatologist

Chicago IPL reviews

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	“Hyperpigmentation ( Sunspots Z) Came...” I live in a nothern state, so I decided to have IPL in the winter ( late December 2010 )so my skin would have time to heal before the summer. I was adament about staying out of the sun or tanning bed. It worked terrific at first. I had three treatments. I used sunscreen everyday even though it was winter. Now ( April ) my age and sunspots have come back worse than they were before. The... more
	“IPL & V-Beam for Keratosis Pilaris...” My regular redness subsided, but i now have rosacea inflammation that i have never experienced before, i originally had it done to remove redness from kprf.My first treatment i did both an ipl and v beam back to back. The second treatment I did only a v beam. I was doing the treatments to remove permanent redness from keratosis pilaris rubra facei which is different from rosacea. After the... more
	“Important to Research Your IPL Provider” I was paranoid to get IPL done. But I did a lot of research online and found a top-notch dermatologist who is board certified AND is a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine. And she did a great job.This is only the first of 5 treatments. However, I feel much better now that I've had my first treatment. My best advise to anyone considering IPL treatment is to NOT cut corners on... more
	“IPL Working Well After 2 Treatments” I've had two treatments of IPL so far at a cost of $200. I am a white male, 45, 100% Irish. I have mild Rosacea, and had several small spots on my face from broken capillaries. After the first treatment, most of the redness was gone, and the capillaries almost completely gone. I'm very happy with the results so far, though it is a pretty uncomfortable sensation, very much like the snapping... more