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Can IPL make brown spots on hands worse? (photos)

Top picture is before. Bottom picture is 19 days post IPL. I have more spots than before I started treatment. I used Retin-a for the first

Are there procedures that can help minimize the appearance of white spots from sun exposure?

What treatments are effective for white spots from the sun? Maybe IGH? I wear sunscreen daily now; no one did in 70s and 80s unless fair.

I have an IPL session scheduled in 4 days. Today I was outside and got sun on my face. Advice?

Today I was outside (Spring finally arrived) and didn't realize until I came in that my face got some sun despite wearing sunscreen. Should

What causes broken capillaries on your face?

I have very fair skin and have some very light broken capillaries around my nose. What are the causes? I am religious about sun screen. Is

I had my third IPL treatment today. Spots got darker.

This time I feel the spots got darker causing some sort of coffee grind type of skin. Is this normal? I have been applying sunscreen, aloe

IPL third threatment; can I wear makeup?

I had my third IPL treatment yesterday. This time my dark spots got darker and my skin has that coffee grind appearance. I'm freaked out!

Does IPL or photofacial make your skin more sensitive and thinner making it more prone to sun damage in the future?

I'm 23 years old and I have been doing some microdermabrasion recently and has found that it makes my skin thinner and more sensitive to

Will my poikilodermia of civatte fade?

I am a male aged 37 with skin type 1. I have had progressive poikilodermia of Civatte for the last two and a half years on sides of my

Would IPL be a permanent treatment for freckles?

I have a very white skin and some freckles on my cheeks that I want to get rid of.I've had them for like 7 years because I once tanned

After an IPL treatment, how long should I avoid the sun?

I just had my first IPL about 30 days ago. And yesterday I went on a boat trip from 10 to 6 with some sun exposure, but always had