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Will the Burn Marks Disappear on my Leg After IPL Treatment?

I had IPL treatment on 16 April 11, nearly two weeks, the burn marks are getting darker, no sign of disappearance. I extremely concern these will...

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Should I be Concerned of Potentially Being Burned During IPL Hair Removal Treatments?

Hi, everyone. Recently I bought a voucher online to do 6sessions IPL hair removal treatments. I went to my first treatment today. My skin was not...

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Symptoms Directly After IPL Treatment Was Very Different at New Salon, Could This Mean it Wasn't as Effective?

Hello,I have hair removal laser treatment on my body & during the session I can smell the burn of hairs & right after a session I have red...

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Upset and Very Scared After Ipl. Afraid my Face is Ruined. Eyes Are Swollen Shut and Bruising.

I received ipl yesterday for a few broken capillaries on my cheeks and a couple patches of over pigmentation due to hormone replacement therapy. I am...

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Redness and Burning Normal 24hours After IPL?

I had an IPL treatment 24 hours ago at a spa that has an IPULSE IPL machine that does no more than 19joules. This is not my first treatment with an...

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Losing Hair on Head After 7 IPL Treatments, Had Lots of Facial Swelling and Blisters, Is this Permanent?

I had 7 IPL treatments...I was "zapped" quite a lot each time... I would have lots of facial swelling and a couple of times there were...

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Is It Normal to Feel a Painful Burning After IPL Treatment?

I have had 11 IPL treatments on my under arms but this last treatment i had this morning is painful and burning to the extent i have smothered in...

Hot Sensation and Soreness on Nose Days After IPL?

I had IPL done on my nose 4 days ago and i continue to feel a slight burning sensation on the sides of my nose. I have had IPL once before and Vbeam...

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