Thanks for your question. It is customary to wait around 4 weeks between each Fotofacial IPL treatment. If you had any inflammation or darkness resulting from the previous treatment, you will want to wait longer for these areas to resolve before doing another treatment. Good luck!
How long between Photo Facial treatments?
I was wondering how long I'd have to wait between Photo Facial treatments? What is the typical amount of time?
3 answers to “How long between Photo Facial...”
A: Spacing for Photofacial treatments is 3-4 weeks
The time between photo facials depends on the laser used, treated condition and skin type. Darker skin type usually requires more recovery time and a longer break between the treatments. Light skin is safe to treat every 3 weeks, as long as all the crusting and pigmentation flakes off on time. Many times the... more
A: 3-6 weeks between treatments
Be aware that there are many different laser companies that offer FotoFacial or photofacial treatments. FotoFacials, or intense pulse light treatments are effective for pigmentation and telangiectasias or broken capillaries. If your IPL laser also uses radiofrequency, then you may notice some... more
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