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3.5 years later
It's been over 3 years now since I had IPL. They said that if I went out in the sun the pigmentation would come back, but it never did, not in that permanent way it used to hang around. I might freckle a bit when I'm on holidays but it just fades away after a few weeks.
I know some people worry that it ages the skin, but ironically the place my skin aged the most was where I didn't get the IPL, like under my chin and neck. The rest of the skin is in really good shape. I think the IPL actually regenerates the collagen there.
I know some people worry that it ages the skin, but ironically the place my skin aged the most was where I didn't get the IPL, like under my chin and neck. The rest of the skin is in really good shape. I think the IPL actually regenerates the collagen there.
Had another maintenance IPL treatment of full face...
Had another maintenance IPL treatment of full face and neck (called photo rejuvenation). Picked up some darker pigments, especially around my lower neck where I sometimes forget to put sunblock and a hat doesn't help.
The proc was $200 though it's a special ongoing rate, so it would normally be $250. I have it pretty much on max setting.
As always I haven't discovered any negative effects of IPL, and my face looks much fresher and clearer.
I mentioned to my clinician about some reports of burning and damage on Realself. She admitted that the problem is the practice is currently unregulated in my country, and there are incompetent practitioners doing it and burning people. She noted that she personally had to train for 3 years to do IPL.
The proc was $200 though it's a special ongoing rate, so it would normally be $250. I have it pretty much on max setting.
As always I haven't discovered any negative effects of IPL, and my face looks much fresher and clearer.
I mentioned to my clinician about some reports of burning and damage on Realself. She admitted that the problem is the practice is currently unregulated in my country, and there are incompetent practitioners doing it and burning people. She noted that she personally had to train for 3 years to do IPL.
I added another photo 6 months after finishing the...
I added another photo 6 months after finishing the five treatments, as I'd heard the results may not last. I found however that they lasted as long as I was diligent with sunscreen.
There's also been a lot of scare postings on Realself claiming that invisible damage will present itself long after treatment. I find no evidence of this.
There's also been a lot of scare postings on Realself claiming that invisible damage will present itself long after treatment. I find no evidence of this.
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