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Can IPL Cause a Break Out?

asked 11 months ago by Raven1111 in Boston, MA
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Tags: age 18-24, chin, female, acne, breakout, causes

Hello, I am a 24 y/o female. I had my first IPL treatment 2 days ago to reduce some sun damage and a blotchy complexion. I had mild acne as a teenage but for the past ~4 years, I have been mostly acne free. However, yesterday, the morning after my first IPL, I woke up with a bad breakout all over my face with many whiteheads .Could this be a complication of the IPL? No one mentioned it during my consultation/ I did not read about it in my own research. Is this normal? Thank you!!

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