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Can I Go out in the Sun with High Spf Suncreen After Having a Photofacial?
asked 6 months ago by middleme in CO
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 138 times
Tags: face, risk, sun exposure, sunscreen
Can I Go out in the Sun with High Spf Suncreen After Having a Photofacial?
4 answers to Can I Go out in the Sun with High Spf Suncreen After Having a Photofacial?
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Photofacial
Yes, but there is risk. Just the heat from sun exposure can stimulate pigment formation. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Sun exposure after photofacial treatment
You should try to wait a few days before exposing your face to the sun after an IPL photofacial treatment. If you do go outside make sure you have on a good, broad based UVA/UVB sunscreen (and a hat if possible) so that your skin is protected from the sun’s damaging rays. The better protected your skin is from the sun, the longer the photofacial results will last.
Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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SPF and photofacial
MANY high SPF sunscreens do not adquately protect against UVA rays which are responsibvle for the majority of photodamage. I would not recommend going in the sun without a sunscreen containing Zinc Oxide 7 % or greater as well as a hat after photofacial. Otherwise you may see your pigment return and be unhappy with the results. This should become a lifetime practice.
Jacqueline Calkin, MD
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon
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In my office, the answer is yes.
However, what I do and what I recommend is not relavent here. Please call the doctor who performed your photofaical and ask them what they want you to do. This is the opinion that matters.
