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Suggestions For Preventing Burns and Bad Experiences with IPL for Rosacea?

asked 3 months ago by Nylo in Chicago, IL
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
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Tags: burn, choosing a surgeon, prevention, rosacea

I want to have IPL treatments for Rosacea, but this forum is filled with negative reviews and scary pictures. How can we all be better consumers of this service? Are the medical spas to blame? Are there certain IPL devices that should best be avoided? What are some key questions to ask in the consultation, and what answers are tell-tale signs that this doctor/practice should be avoided?

1 answer to Suggestions For Preventing Burns and Bad Experiences with IPL for Rosacea?

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How to get a good IPL or FotoFacial done

This is a great question, but very hard to answer without a lot of information! First, I own a medical spa, but I am directly involved in all patient care. I see the charts every day. I see the patients throughout their treatment series. So, good medical spas are not a problem. But medical spas that have just a "medical director" who is never on site - or not even in the same city or state sometimes - are definitely a problem! But good medical spas, who have active doctors... more
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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