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Are These Marks After my First IPL Treatment Normal? (photo)
I had my first IPL treatment yesterday and I seem to have formed these purple/black marks. Are they burn marks? or is this normal during the treatment?
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zappy19
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IPL Burn...
It looks like you may have received a little higher level of treatment than optimal for your skin type. This does not look like it will scar but you should still follow up with your provider so they can make a note of it and go down on your treatment level for next time.
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IPL Burn
These are not normal. They look like IPL burns. I would recommend returning to the physician who either performed the treatment or was on site during the procedure. If the office is closed, you should seek treatment at a walk in center. In the meantime, if the area is still hot, apply cool compresses to the area. Do not use ice or leave a cold pack on but use either tap water or DomeBoro ( if you have this on hand) compresses. If the area is entirely cool, as I suspect it is at this point,...
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IPL
It appears that the IPL settings that were used for your treatment may have been too high. I would recommend that you follow-up with your physician.
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Marks after IPL Treatment
During your first treatment, doctors try t determine a safe range of parameters for subsequent sessions. These marks are not what is expected after IPL, but they may happen sometimes. Consult your doctor for his/her specific recommendations. I would advise to use a combination of a mid-potency steroid cream and antibiotic cream twice daily for ten days. Then, after that continue with Aquaphor ointment application for several weeks. Avoid sun exposure of this area at all times, and avoid...
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Purple marks after IPL
The dark mark in the photo appears to be either a bruise or burn mark from the IPL. Sometimes, this can happen if the setting is too high or the tip is not delivering a cold temperature to the skin surface. This should heal without a scar. Give it some time to run its course. Hope this helps.
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Marks after first IPL treatment
These appear to be superficial burns, thou it's hard to tell in the photo what specific area we are looking at. Nevertheless, contact your treating office, as they need to know because if they do another treatment and go any higher in settings you could get severe burns. I believe these are superficial and you shouldn't have any long-term issues or marks. Eventually these should go away. Don't scrub or rub the area harshly, and make sure you keep the areas covered and use sunscreen on it. If...
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