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When Does Peeling Start After Photofacial?
How long does it take for the face to peel after a Photofacial? I got my first one done on Friday and it is now almost Tuesday and my face hasn't peeled at all. Is this normal?
Asked 37 months ago by
buubblytoes in Oceanside, ca 92054
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Normally there is no peeling after a photo facial
Photo facials consist of IPL treatments of red and brown discoloration of the skin. The IPL component that treats broken capillaries and diffuse redness just affects the vessels in the dermis, so it should not cause any peeling.
The IPL component that treats brown discoloration does affect the surface of the skin, but what is seen is the pigment initially getting darker, then breaking down into "coffee grounds" type tiny brown spots that eventually are shed from the...
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Peeling after a Photofacial
After laser treatments (or IPL) for sun damage, we typically see pigment "flake" off rather than peel off anywhere from a few days to a couple weeks after treatment. "Peeling" is not expected to occur after an photofacial in general and definitely not if facial redness or fine lines were being treated. The only peeling would be the flaking off of age spots and sun damage.
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There is no peeling after photofacial
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Usually there is no intended peeling with a photofacial
Thank you for your question. In general, a photofacial refers to IPL or other laser treatment of redness, facial vessels, and lentigos/brown spots/photodamage. There is usually no peeling with any of these with the exception that the brown spots may appear darker themselves, and then later flake off. When getting a photofacial, the results are gradual without much downtime or peeling. Peeling after laser procedures is usually seen in ablative fractional and non-fractional resurfacing...
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