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When Will I Start Seeing IPL Results for Acne Scars?
I am having IPL done on my face and cheeks for acne scars. I'm on my third treatment. When do I start seeing a noticable difference?
Asked 34 months ago by
jacques in africa
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IPL for acne scars
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Sorry IPL Will Help Minimally
IPL is not a very effective treatment for true acne scars so I am afraid you will be disappointed.
The gold standard remains ablative CO2 laser resurfacing with Er: Yag a second choice. Due to medical-legal issues, you may have trouble finding a physician to do this. Also, more than one treatment may be required.
Similarly dermabrasion are also effective for this problem as is deep chemical peels.
All three of the above modalities bear a risk of scarring or hyper-or hypo...
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