After my 1st IPL session, I had immediate dark spots that fell off within a week! Great improvement! 4 wks later, at my 2nd IPL session (at another facility), and I see no difference whatsoever. No dark spots, redness or anything. Looks as if I never had the 2nd session. (I don't know the machine names, but the 2nd one was much more painful). I was told that you only typically get dark spots after the 1st session. Is this is normal? Must you get dark spots in order to lighten the sun damage?
I just got done one IPL treatment at a recommended laser office (the appointment was at 1130 and it is now 2)... she was amazing at giving info and everything went very smoothly. I have hyperpigmentation from acne scars, nothing major at all, I'm also 19 so keep that in mind! After having it done, I know or am aware there might be some side effects but oddly, I don't feel anything different and I'm thinking if I should be concerned or not?
I have acne and red post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation marks that I was hoping to treat with IPL. My first session had no effect whatsoever. I am moving in a few weeks and only have time for one more session. Are the effects of IPL cumulative if I pause treatment? Can I go in for my second session, then stop for a couple of months and continue once I find a new clinic? Or do I need to have the full course (4 sessions, 3-4 weeks apart) to see any effects?
I had my first IPL treatment 6 days ago. My nurse practitioner that did the procedure advised me to expect peeling, and for the freckles to raise to the surface and flake off. Within 24 hours, multiple freckles had gotten darker (not near as many as I had hoped, maybe 5% of them) but as the days progressed they started to return to their normal color and not a single one has started to flake. My face look almost exactly as it did 6 days ago. Is it possible that it could still yield results?
I just had an IPL photo facial done yesterday using the Alma laser 360. I have 3 brown small hormones spots on my forehead & that it the main reason i did it. Today I have six coffee ground spots on my face that look like blackheads. The hormone spots haven't done anything. My question is will these brown spots continue to come up or does it always happen the day after? The three spots on my forehead haven't done anything. I'm trying to figure out if this even worked for me.thank you so much in advance!