Thank you for your question. A photofacial is good for dark spots (lentigos) and facial vessels / rosacea / redness of photodamage. After a photofacial, it is normal to appear sunburned for 2-4 days. As the IPL targets pigment, previous light brown or dark brown lentigo and photodamage spots will appear darker... more
Dark spots after Photofacial
I got my first Photofacial today and it feels like a really bad sunburn, and also I noticed a lot of dark brown small to medium spots all over. Is that normal? I am worried!
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26 Mar 2009
I love my face now!!!Its so pretty!I was wondering when I could lay in tanning bed again??I know i need to use sunscreen out side because I work outside,,,but I need to get a little color on my face!!!!My face turned out GREAT!!!!