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IPL Spots Weeks Later - It Looks Like my Doctor Did Not Cover All the Areas of my Face

asked 11 months ago by momofyogi in alamo,ca
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
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Tags: jaw line, coverage, spots, uneven skin tone

3 weeks after my IPL most of my face looks fine (all healed) but near my jaw line both sides- I can see white spots which is the new skin- next to my older darker skin - it looks like my doctor did not laser all of my skin (or missed some areas). Will this be corrected on my next appointment / should I be concerned that my doctor did not do a through job?

1 answer to IPL Spots Weeks Later - It Looks Like my Doctor Did Not Cover All the Areas of my Face

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3 Weeks after IPL

Greetings~ You shouldn't be too concerned about areas that may have been missed or maybe just didn't respond as well as some other areas or spots. Some areas of the face the pigment can be much deeper than in others and therefore requires more treatment than areas with only superficial pigmentation or damage. Sometimes it can be difficult to see which areas have been sufficiently treated during the course of the procedure and it's better to risk untreating an... more
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

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