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Mild Rosacea - Chemical Peel BEFORE or AFTER IPL Photofacial?

Female, 35 with mild to moderate Rosacea. I am already scheduled to have an IPL Photofacial and then 2 months after I am booked for a 4-layer chemical peel. Should I have the IPL Photofacial then wait and have the Chemical Peel OR should I have the Chemical Peel and then wait to have the IPL Photofacial??? Opinion??? Why??? Length of time between treatments? Also, since I have mild Rosacea should I have more than one Photofacial or would one be enough? Thanks in advance!!!

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by always1angel in Houston, TX
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In most cases chemical peel should be done before and after IPL

If you have mild rosacea first of all you should be very careful about choosing the right peel for your skin. Some chemical peels can aggravate the rosacea instead if calming it. By doing a mild chemical peel first, your skin will be exfoliated and the IPL would penetrate better or the treatment will be more effective. If patient has hyper pigmentation that turned darker after the help IPL you can do another chemical peel 7-10 days later to speed up the exfoliation process. However final... more
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Rosacea and IPL

If you have rosacea, it is highly likely that you may need more than one photofacial treatment. We often recommend 3-5 treatments spaced one month apart from each other. Without seeing you, it is difficult to know whether or not you will benefit from a peel.
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Don't get hustled into a bunch of treatment.

Not really sure if a "4 layer chemical peel" is needed here.  However, the IPL will be profound.  Please recognize that how this service is done makes a difference.  You should have redness in the skin after the service.  Find an office where the actual doctor does the treatment not a nurse or technician.   Also find an office where they don't require you to prepay for a bunch of IPL treatments.  While you are likely to need 5 or 6 sessions,... more

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Rosacea and IPL

Intense pulsed light or IPL is a great way to treat Rosacea.    I would get he rosacea under control before doing anything else.
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