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Will IPL Hurt or Damage my Radiessefiller I Had in my Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds?

asked 11 months ago by Here I am
Latest answer by John W. Bass, MD
Question viewed 860 times
Tags: cheeks, combination, damage, results

Will IPL hurt or damage my Radiessefiller I had in my cheeks and Nasolabial folds?

12 answers to Will IPL Hurt or Damage my Radiessefiller I Had in my Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds?

+1

Go ahead and get the IPL treatments.

There is no evidence that an IPL will hurt your filler. Go for it! Dr Grant Stevens
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

+3

Radiesse is an excellent volumizer for the skin

Having laser and/or IPL treatments will typically not affect radiesse or other filler injections and can even have a synergistic effect of improving collagen in the skin.
Doris Day, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
+2

Wait About 3 Weeks for IPL After Dermal Filler

IPL does emit an intense light that does heat the skin. The depth that your dermal filler is placed will help to determine how soon IPL treatment may be performed. Usually, waiting about 3 weeks after filler treatment is a good rule of thumb.
John W. Bass, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
+2

IPL is not truly a laser.

IPL can be used after Radiesse whenever you want. Floods in Dakota should not impact New Mexico. By this I mean the two events are quite some distance from each other. IPL is sort of like a flash from a camera with many wave lengths, a laser is one solitary light wave length and they are definitely different from each other. The Radiesse is in (or should be) in another location so there should be no reason not to use both treatments at the same time. If so, probably use the IPL... more
Harlow Hollis, MD

Victoria Plastic Surgeon
+2

IPL and Fillers can be combined

Having IPL treatment should not damage the results and volume correction you achieved with Radiesse. IPL sources have a penetration in the skin in the range of 1 to 3 mm, depending on whether they contain a majority of light wavelengths in the green spectrum (fotofacial), yellow (hair removal) or red (hair removal, darker skin types). Radiesse is typically injected below this level. But, in addition, radiesse itself is a faintly white powdery suspension that will not be capable of... more
Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD

Miami Dermatologic Surgeon
+2

IPL and lasers could affect fillers

In our Orange County dermatology practice we do many filler and laser procedures every day. We have seen a reduction in filler if lasers are used over the same area within 2 months of the filler procedure. We have seen this occur with Fraxel, SmoothBeam and GentleYag laser treatments and with both Radiesse, Juvederm and Restylane. My theory is that the heat from the laser affects the filler in some way. We have avoided using IPL on patients with recent filler... more
Lorrie Klein, MD

Laguna Niguel Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

IPL Okay with Fillers

Hi Heather Marie, IPL will not effect your fillers. The lPL treatment is very superficial, well above the level of filler placement. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

IPL should be fine after Radiesse injections.

We do the IPL first and then the filler (Perlane or Radiesse) if you want to have both the same day. If not, they can be done in any order at any time IMHO.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

IPL after Radiesse

IPL treatment will not harm the results achieved with previous Radiesse injections. Radiesse is injected deep enough so there is no damage secondary to the pulsed light.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

IPL Treatment Will not Hurt Radiesse Filler to Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds.

There should be no issue with IPL or Photofacial Treatment after Radiesse or Hyaluronic Dermal Filler facial injection. At SkinMD, we advise our patients to wait about six weeks after filler treatment to undergo an IPL or laser treatments.
Anifat Balogun, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

IPL/Laser after Radiesse

IPL [or laser for that matter], will not affect the result of your Radiesse [ or Hyaluronic acid filler] procedure. This applies to IPL for both hair removal & IPL rejuvenation
Khaled El-Hoshy, MD

Detroit Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Will IPL Hurt or Damage my Radiessefiller I Had in my Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds?

IPL will not interfere with any of the fillers we currently use. If there is any bruising in the area it may not be a bad idea to wait untill the bruising resolves.
S. Ozan Sozer, MD

El Paso Plastic Surgeon

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