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When Should Swelling Dissipate After IPL?
I am 51. I had an IPL two days ago. Some parts of my face are still swollen especially under my eyes. (The brochure said swelling for a few hours or a...
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IPL 3 Days Ago - Now I Have Maybe 3-4 "Coffee Grind" Spots. Is This Normal?
Called Dr. She said come back in after one week and she would re-do procedure. Is this ok to do again after one week. Also I have friends that had...
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Why Do I Have No Visible Side Effects After 1 IPL?
I just had my first IPL treatment for minor acne scars, light sun spots, and mild discoloration on fair un-tanned skin. It has been 4 days since the...
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Hypopigmentation After IPL?
I had IPL done on my face, chest, back and arms back in January. My face and chest turned out fine. However, 3-4 weeks after, my back and arms dropped...
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Should I Proceed with my 3rd IPL Treatment Even Though my Results Are Very Poor So Far? (photo)
I had 2 IPL treatments (Triniti series). I had sun spots I wanted to get rid of & was told Triniti would be a good fit for my age (40) . It would...
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No Results from IPL?
I had 2 IPL treatments. I am 24 with some new signs of sun damage. I was trying to correct the sundamage as well as PIH marks (red in color). My skin...
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Hair Falling with IPL Method: "Permanently" Gone?
2 weeks after I had my first session using IPL method in the bikini area, I noticed that most (not all) hair went away without much effort. And my...
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What's the Appropriate Setting for First IPL Treatment?
I had my first IPL treatment yesterday. The person that applied it was not a physician but trained to use the machine. I did not feel pain nor was...
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Day 3 of an IPLtreatment the Area Appears to Be Redder with Some Coffee Ground Spots.
Is this normal?
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