Is IPL safe after Thermage treatment?

Can the use of these two procedures (done about 1 year apart) cause excess melting of fat under the skin?

1 answer to “Is IPL safe after Thermage treatment?”

A: Yes it is safe

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD

It is safe to do these two procedures when staggered on different days. Thermage and IPL are both extremely safe procedures when used by experienced doctors. Thermage heats the skin to tighten and IPL uses light to treat brown discoloration and redness from broken capillaries. By combining the two therapies... more

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