Hi guys! Your comments have been most helpful although, I wished I had found them earlier. I turned 41 on my birthday April 1st and as a gift to myself, I had IPL and Pixel both done April 9th. I only had the topical numbing cream and honestly (for me) it was tolerable except when they got to my forehead (which she saved for last) and holey moses that was the worst pain EVER! Felt like hot matches!!! I even had my chest done and it didn't hurt anything like my forehead. I have been careful to keep my hands washed, used my vinegar and water solution to clean my face twice daily and am keeping aquafor on at all times. So, had treatment Monday afternoon and this is Thursday early AM...it has been approximately 81 hours since my treatment and suddenly I have developed blistery patches on...guess where?....my forehead!!! They are very painful. From my temples down, I am already itchy and peeling and no longer sensitive to the touch (which makes me a happy camper because it's healing nicely) BUT...my forehead is going to eventually scab over and obviously take much longer to heal. I am worried about that area scarring. After reading some comments on infection and me now having blisters, I immediately started taking Keflex just for good measure. Thankfully I had a bottle on hand! What this is going to achieve for me remains to be seen but I can say this....if I have it again, I will not let them treat my forehead! I was told they treated my chest, half power and my face, full power. Maybe...just maybe I wouldn't have these blisters if she would have used half power in my forehead. I asked them if I'd be able to wear make up and be back at work on Saturday....they assured me I would be. Yeah right! I'll be at work, doing hair, looking a hot mess!! I guess they LIE about the down time because few people would actually get it if they knew it would take 2 weeks before they could (comfortably) emerge from solitary confinement! I'm just undecided, about this whole ordeal, as of now.
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