Buffalo IPL doctors

	Kevin C. Smith, MD Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon 6453 Morrison Street Suite 201, Niagara Falls		1 answer
	David P. Rigan, MD Buffalo Plastic Surgeon 3725 North Buffalo Street, Orchard Park
	Raymond O. Schultz, MD Buffalo Plastic Surgeon 5604-5611 Main Street, Williamsville
	Samuel Shatkin, Jr., MD Buffalo Plastic Surgeon 2500 Kensington Ave. 2500 Kensington Avenue, Amherst
	Brummitte Wilson, MD Buffalo Dermatologist 17 Long Ave Suite 200 and 201, Hamburg

Recent Answers

Is it Common For Restylane Under Eyes to Dissolve After Aggressive IPL Treatment I'm 28 and had restylane in the hollows of my eye which lasted me for at least two years and weren't going away at all. But right after an aggressive IPL vein treatment under my eyes where the restylane is, I noticed a dimpling effect under my eyes and two months later I don't feel any restylane under my eyes AT ALL. My cheeks seemed to sag a bit due to the sudden loss of restylane (considering I've had it for two years) - is this common? Will reinjecting restylane fix my saggy cheeks?

A: Restylane®, Juvéderm® and other HA fillers are not affected by intense pulsed light

Restylane®, Juvéderm® and other HA fillers are not affected by intense pulsed light [IPL]. This subject has been studied in a scientific manner, and no effect was found.

I would not expect there to be any effect, because Restylane®, Juvéderm® and other HA fillers are transparent, and would not absorb a significant amount of energy from an intense pulsed light treatment. There is no evidence that intense pulsed light causes the skin to produce more hyaluronidase or free radicals, so I would not expect that mechanism of action to affect HA fillers after IPL either.

Kevin C. Smith, MD

Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon