If your entire chest was treated, it is odd that you have a single burn, unless it was a test spot done at higher energy. Fortunately, burns from IPL usually heal uneventfully because the energy is delivered to superficial layers of the skin, which heal faster than deep dermis or fat. The best thing you can do to speed healing is use Bacitracin ointment twice daily (vitamin E has been advocated in the past, but new info shows it can worsen scarring). Give it 3 weeks, as mild burns usually heal in that time. If you have darkened skin after that healing time I would recommend seeing a different practitioner, as it can still be treated with IPL.
Of course it is always best to talk to your practitioner before you start following online advice; however, I would make a couple of recommendations: 1. Massage the area to distribute the filler into a less prominent field 2. This might be post-injection inflammation that will get better in a few days. Ice will help with swelling 3. If the appearance is still harsh after a week then hyaluronidase can be injected to break down the filler
If you had IPL for treatment for rosacea or facial flushing it is possible that you simply have a sunburn because the IPL treatment made your skin more sensitive to sun. It is unlikely that you will have permanent redness as a result of the sun exposure. Following IPL, it is best to wait 3 weeks before deciding if you had good results. Give it 3 weeks following the sun exposure and if you still have redness you may benefit from an additional IPL treatment (yellow 570 nm)
Sorry to hear your result was not satisfactory. Effects from Botox will resolve as your body metabolizes it over the next few months. Fortunately, the areas of "spread" or peripheral effects will resolve faster than the central injection effects, usually within a couple of weeks. If you develop a drooping eyelid your doctor can prescribe eyedrops that will help that. Also, sometimes an overarched brow can be fixed by carefully placed additional Botox. Hope things improve for you!
Hi, thanks for your really interesting question. I have been treating patients with Botox for over 20 years, so this question has been posed to me several times. In a word, no, it is not likely your friend's facial laxity is caused by stopping Botox. It is a temporary muscle relaxer, so it can cause sagging if it is injected into the wrong areas. When it wears off in a few months the muscles recover, so any laxity should actually improve when it is stopped. Perhaps something else is involved...why did she stop using Botox? Has she tried a re-treatment to see if it improves her condition?
