IPL was NOT worth it: For spots use bleaching cream instead

49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
Nora   Southern California  Aug 23, 2007  Cost: $1,400  Pain: Mild
IPL provider: Not specified

IPL doesn't last -- every reputable derm will tell you this. It works just great at first and seems to even out the skin tone and lighten up the brown spots. But as soon as you hit the sun again the spots return. It's much more effective to use bleaching cream for spots. As for broken capillaries -- use a v-beam laser instead, which is much more effective. I had four IPL's with one derm then switched derms who explained things to me properly.

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Susan nelson ritchey
Susan nelson ritchey
2/3/08

Fraxel left me with a full face of hyperpimentation and hundreds of broken caps. Cosmelan, hq, vbeam did nothing. IPL is the only thing that has helped me. we are using a very low setting , 14, due to my hyperpigmentation.

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