Charlotte IPL doctors
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Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
130 Providence Road Suite 100, Charlotte |
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Gustavo A. Diaz, MD
Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
13620 Reese Blvd. Suite 110, Huntersville |
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Briggs E. Cook, Jr., MD
Charlotte Oculoplastic Surgeon
16610 Birkdale Commons Parkway, Huntersville |
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Eric T. Emerson, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon
649 N New Hope Rd, Gastonia |
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Joseph Hunstad, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon
11208 Statesville Road Suite 300, Huntersville |
Recent Answers
Does IPL work for stretch marks? I'm currently using Retin-A and not seeing the stretch lines disappearing? Maybe a bit lighter, but the lines are still really visible.
I agree with Dr. Goldberg. The only thing we can do to Stretch Marks is improve their redness or pigmentation with IPL. I have not found a laser or radio frequency devise that will help their appearance.
VBeam or IPL: what is better for slight redness around mouth/nose, small capallaries, a few borwn spots, skin texture? one derm told me that the IPL was "archaic" technology, the other one told me that the IPL machine was still the best...who should I beleive?
Both the Vbeam and the IPL are great devices and are both are very popular among my patients. The Vbeam is more the treatment of choice for redness and capillaires. I tend to use the IPL to treat a combination of redness and brown spots. Both devices can help improve skin texture. There does tend to be more swelling after the Vbeam which is a function of the fact that it more directly targets blood vessels. Sometimes I start a patient on IPL for global improvement of sundamage - redness, brown spots, texture - and then, if there is any redness or capillaries left over after 2-3 IPL/ photofacial treatments, we will then do a Vbeam treatment either alone or immediately after an IPL treatment.
How long can the skin stay clear after the laser treatment?
IPL (intense pulsed light) is not typically used as a primary treatment for acne; however, it can have the effect of reduction of oil gland activity thus can be very helpful in acne patients. I usually recommend the IPL for patients who want cosmetic improvement in skin texture, fine lines, freckles, and redness. If they also have mild acne, then we can expect some improvement. As a primary treatment for acne, the IPL is often combined with levulinic acid (Levulan) in a procedure called photodynamic therapy or PDT. With PDT, the levulinic acid is more readily taken up in the overactive oil glands. Then the IPL activates the PDT which is concentrated in these oil glands resulting in oil gland damage and thus decreased oil gland activity. The effect seen from a series of treatments can last up to 12 - 18 months.
