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Fat Atrophy After IPL?

asked 3 years ago by livluvlaf in Toronto, Ontario
Latest answer by Harlow Hollis, MD
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Tags: large pores

If fat atrophy has already occured, is there any way to reverse or correct the damage? After receiving 3 IPL treatments, my skin texture has become very leathery and my pores are permanently dilated. I've always had larger pores around my nose, but never on my lower cheeks. The leathery texture stops where the treatments ended.

2 answers to Fat Atrophy After IPL?

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Difficult to tell from the picture

It appears as if you have acne scarring.  This can be treated very successfully by injections of Juvederm or Restylane.  Additionally you might want to think about laser resurfacing.
S. Randolph Waldman, MD

Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon
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IPL should not cause fat atrophy

IPL treatments : applying many different light waves on the skin all at once, with a flash!  Used to treat superficial skin imperfections. IPL energy only goes a short distance into the skin and deals with problems there. Pigmentation  and superficial blood vessels are reduced or eliminated. Pigment and blood vessels deep in the skin are not treated. IPL treats pigment and this is why it is not used if you are dark skinned naturally or because of a tan......it could caus more
Harlow Hollis, MD

Victoria Plastic Surgeon

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