Candela Laser after Artefill injections?

I have Artefill injected into the "hollows" of my face. I was told I can not have IPL treatments for broken capillaries as it may "cook" the filler. But was told the candela V laser would be o.k.

What do you think? There are sooo many different laser available.

1 answer to “Candela Laser after Artefill injections?”

A: Lasers should not adversely affect Artefill if injected at correct depth

Nissan Pilest, MD
By Nissan Pilest, MD - Orange County Dermatologist

Lasers function on heat being absorbed by water or pigment (blood or melanin) in the skin. Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) will target one or more of these skin components. Artefill contains both collagen and small "plasticene" beads that are inert - but no pigment. The only way you could... more

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