“Actually Had the BBL, Does the Same Thing IPL Does but Stronger”

Had second BBl on the 10th, and not nearly the pigment or redness came up as the first one. But, I still ended up hiding for 5 days. I have to say I am thrilled with the results. Please feel free to email me for the name of the doctor. I did have the alexandrite laser done on my dermal "mustache" and it didn't seem to help, the doctor went easy as to not cause pih (my "stache" is pih). If anyone has some suggestions that worked for them, let me know!

It was the two scabs and redness that took so long - It only took me 5 days to heal after the second one, and I smoke so it takes me longer to heal. Good Luck, at least the nurse who charges only 300 never burned me, whereas a Harvard Doc did, go figure.

Hi dicheung1, I had the Sciton BBl done, it was not an ipl. A BBl is pretty much the same technology as an IPL but this machine was much stronger, and if you have any surface issues (milia, pimples etc.) the BBL will zap those. Actually I found out this Doc charges 750 for a BBl as opposed to where I could get it done for 300 (a 450 dollar difference), I didn't realize I was buying a package for 3 at 1500. On my last BBL I freaked out, she used a 560 cut-off filter and it burned my chin-luckily I have a reddish skin tone and the pink just blended in. It took 11 days to heal and my 'stach is the best it has looked in 3 years. The IPL never brought up any pigment there, the bbl's and one alexandrite(an extra 250.00) sure did. I would not recommend a BBl with a 560 cut-off filter. On my last BBL she also used a laser filter across my 'stach.' I looked very scary for 10 days. I will never get ipl or bbl done on my chin again - I am too afraid of brown spots cropping up there because of the burns. I will BBL again, just at $300.00 and not ever on my chin again, and certainly not with this doctor. It was not an easy 10 days, I was very scared. Hope this helps. On my first 2 BBL's she went extremely easy, maybe better to go that way and buy more.

I had to change my rating as I now have two scars on my chin from the burns, a new brown spot on my chin, and still have painful flushing, which I didn't have before. I have waited an entire month to write this so as to be fair to the Doctor and the treatment. I can't even use the 500.00 in products that were pushed on me. I am going back to my nurse, who is obviously more qualified than this Doctor, and almost half the price, to see if this damage can be mitigated in any way. Stay away from this Doctor, she is charging 2000.00 for the new Cosmelan, and wanted me to do it despite my issues with Kojic acid and redness. And no, I haven't asked for a refund, and certainly won't ask for additional treatments.

Hi bj, bbl is a stronger version of the ipl. It might make your melasma worse, or it might make it better. Don't do it if you are not caucasion. I am not sure what it would cost in LA, If I lived in California I would go to see Dr. Fitgerald.

Ipl is safer, and just my opinion makes the pore look temporarily smaller. That said, the BBL made my car wreck scar much lighter.

Either one can burn you - I'd ask for customer numbers you can call - not Sciton's pictures. I paid 500 for a bbl done by a derm, best for redness I think but I got burn marks on my chin that thank God went away, I think they went away with out scarring because I am fair. But I'd let my nurse do it at 300. She has proven herself to me many times. That Harvard derm will never see me again!

I have to ask the same question as butter. I have had countless IPL's done by a nurse and was never burned. The doctor had the settings too high, and should never had taken such a risk on me. Her staff was so pushy with expensive products I dreaded seeing them every time. As far as the details of my procedure, please e-mail me and I'll be glad to give you permission to look at my file. Nothing strange, healthy female. I wouldn't wish this doctor's office on anyone, and I told her I was leaving reviews on her treatments.

Thank you Ella, I just had another BBL done at my nurse's office (where I should have stayed) and she used a 560 filter and then the "brown" filter over my "mustache" and I am thrilled again. Skill and caring more about the patient than the money seem to be the way to go. And this BBL was 200 dollars cheaper. Go figure!

I don't hate the doctor, I just didn't like being burned. Watch out.