Lexington IPL doctors
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S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon
125 E Maxwell St Suite 303, Lexington |
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Joseph Bark, MD
Lexington Dermatologist
1401 Harrodsburg Road Suite C415, Lexington |
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Although the Dermatology Centre at our local University claims to use "state of the art" IPL technology with SCITON Profile, the price (650 CAD = approx. US $605 for a full face treatment) seems quite expensive compared to the prices charged by different MedSpas around our City (Alberta, Canada). Is SCITON Profile really the best IPL technology on the market? Would you recommend to spend more than double the price (compared to other IPL technologies) to get the IPL treatment at the Dermatology Centre? I'm considering the IPL treatment in order to improve rosacea. Thank you very much in advance for your answer.
Most current and up to date IPL units are virtually identical. The key is current. I would want to have a treatment using technology that is no more than three to four years old. Also the fee that thety are charging does seem somewhat expensive. In our practice in Kentucky we charge around $400 per treatment or a little less in a package. In summary I do not believe that there is anything unique about Sciton's technology and certainly Lumenis, Palomar, and others offer very nice IPL units.
I'm 20 and have rosacea. It started to appear at around 15 and got steadily worse. Face is red most of the time now, particularly the nose. Also have ocular rosacea. At night I get heavily flushed, no matter what I'm doing (started recently.) Mostly facial redness, but some redness on my neck and chest. I have blue eyes, brown hair, very pale "transperant" skin, almost porcelain, would be pretty if not for the redness. Got diffuse facial redness and the broken capillaries on nose and cheeks. What are the risks and prognosis for IPL and my skin? Thanks.
Really IPL is a very good treatment for the signs of rosacea although do not expect all evidence to be eliminated. We often combine IPL with Diolite 532 treatments which is still the most direct way of eliminating telangiectasias or broken capillaries.
What is I2PL? Is it similar to IPL?
I do not believe that this is a scientific term but instead a marketing term created by someone or some entity to make it appear as if they have some unique treatment or remedy.