hoosieraj

DO NOT Get an IPL - Evansville, IN

It has improved a little because of everything I have to consistently do, but one day in the sun without protection and it gets more noticeable. They said the same to me that ipl would fix it. Of course like you said, it made it worse. I hope when people do research, they find this thread :)

Obagi Nu Derm does help and does wonders for your skin, but u have to stick to it. Results show within 18 months. Using a lightening/bleaching cream helps along with constant sunblock and big hats when out in the summer sun.

I get the Obagi peel here and there along with microderm. It's constant maintenance, but u have to do it. The damage is permanent as I've been told by drs/rn's, etc. If you do not stay out of the sun, it comes back. I was out one day last year without my sunblock and the spots started to come back.

It's funny because my mom is a LPN and now works for a dermatologist that does ipl and my mom hasn't seen this. It all depends on who does it. Do not take the risk of any laser treatment, not worth the chance bring its permanent. I prefer chemical peels 100%

FYI, as my first post says, it wasn't IPL that destroyed my face. It was a stronger laser peel, but ipl was used to try to correct the damage. They ruined my face with more lasers by doing 9 ipls in less than 4 months. Complete horror story even more since I was a professional model :(

My initial treatment that ruined my face was IPL. I wish I did chemical peels in the first place, much cheaper and no down time, just slight peeling for a few days.

Thanks guys! It's been a few years now and my face is about 80% better thanks to a new office I go to in Louisville, KY.

Here is what has helped: I use the Obagi Nu Derm system and its wonderful. Def worth the money. And yes, I use sun screen all the time, no tanning my face.

I was doing chemical peels every 4 weeks with microdermabrasion in between. I did this cycle for about 6 months. Then I did chemical peels only about every 6-8 weeks. Recently I had the new Obagi Radiance Peel, I love it!!!! It's $150 per visit compared to $100 for the chemical peel, but well worth it. I'm going to get a package of 6 and do it every 4 weeks and I still use the Nu Derm system.

Sunscreen is crucial, because the lines come back if not. I hate that my face stays pale since I'm olive and dark complected, but a good bronzer helps. I will never do laser treatment again.

I hope this helps :)

I cancelled my appointment after getting legal advice. I found out that the pattern on my face can me common from a micro laser peel simply because people do not know how to do it. Glad I know now :( I have to completely keep my face out of the sun to avoid hyperpigmentation and cannot start the process of fixing it until the Fall. My face has been like this for 7 months, so I think I have been quite patient. Especially when I am a professional model and my face is my career. The pic was taken a few days after an IPL treatment. It does not look that severe now, but that is the pattern on my face still. The IPL treatments were a quick process, a total of maybe 10 minutes to do. I am only 28 years old and for a year of my young adult life, my face is a nightmare. The mistake is that they had the setting too high or too many IPL treatments. I am dark complected and that may have something to do with it as well. Thanks for your comments! I appreciate more:)