Permanent? Sciton© Profile™ Laser BBL for Brown Spots but the Doc Singed off my 1/2 Eyebrow?

Hi, about 1-1/2 weeks ago, I had IPL laser to target some brown spots on my face. The doctor accidentally zapped my left eyebrow so half is now gone, and the other half is singed. I haven't seen any hair regrowth yet. Is this permanent?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by BonnieBonn

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Sciton for "brown spots"

Hi Bonnie, The IPL targets pigment, unfortunately it doesn't differentiate between pigment in the skin or pigment in hair follicles. When we target the pigment in the hair follicle, we call it Laser Hair Reduction. The answer is yes, it may be permanent for a few of the hairs that are in the anagen phase. For the hairs not in the anagen phase, they will regrow, but may take up to 6 weeks (give or take) to return. To help "speed up" the re-growth process; you can try applying... more

IPL singed off my eyebrow

IPL is a light treatment that targets pigment or color. The machine can't tell a difference in pigment from a brown spot or a hair follicle. This is why many machines are used for both laser hair reduction and skin rejuvenation. Almost all machines require the use of a clear conductive gel, so there is a barrier between the skin and the laser tip. But, without proper pressure, or over more boney shaped areas, like a forehead, sometimes the tip can slide in the gel and hit something unwanted,... more

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BonnieBonn 20 Dec 2012

Thanks Dr. Rueckl for also responding! You've given me hope that my brow will grow back! The doc was trying to get as close as possible to my lid area because I have numerous dark freckles around my eyes. So I wear the leaded goggles, but skin is pulled down, zapped, then outward, zapped, then upward and zapped. I suppose that conductive gel is slippery and that must be how 1/2 my brow was singed off. No I did not get a refund. (And no, I did not get an apology.) I'm using my Latisse on my brow as recommended. I purchased a series of 3, so I have one more treatment to go.

BonnieBonn 18 Dec 2012

Thanks so much for responding! I was hoping that it would not be permanent - darn. Instinctively, I've already been applying Latisse, so I appreciate that sanity check. I didn't think it would stimulate new growth - only elongate whatever stubble was there - and there isn't much. As a matter of fact, it looks like I'm still losing more hair. I purchased a cosmetic product called "Brow Enhancing Serum Advanced" from Anastasia Beverly Hills. I'm hopeful that this will help to bring out the few sparse remaining hairs of my brow. Thanks!

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