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V Beam and Glycolic Peel Timing Following Fraxel and IPL?
asked 8 months ago by kat in ga
Latest answer by Carla R. Retief, MD
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Tags: interaction, timing
I've had Fraxel 6 months ago and IPL twice since then. Is it too soon to have VBeam? How long should one wait before having more procedures done. Also, it was suggested to have a glycolic peel immediately prior to having VBeam done. Your thoughts and answers would be appreciated.I don't want to chance damaging my skin more.
2 answers to V Beam and Glycolic Peel Timing Following Fraxel and IPL?
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Very confused
Kat,
I am not sure why you are having so many treatments?? Is this all to eliminate red and brown from your face? There are alot of unanswered questions in my mind. I am assuming you had Fraxel at low setting with only 2-3 day downtime for brown spots and not aggressive Fraxel where you would take 10 days to heal. the reason I say this is because if you had aggressive Fraxel you shouldn't need any IPL or Vbeam treatments because your face should look like a million...
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Carla R. Retief, MD
Nashville Dermatologic Surgeon
Nashville Dermatologic Surgeon
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Please explain furthur
Kat, If you could tell us what your goals are and what you are using each of these lasers for we would be able to give you advice that will make more sense, Thanks