Here is my nightmare... I had 3 IPL treatments on my face without incident and 2 on my chest with great results. The last IPL done in Sept. by the Doctor as the nurse got another job was horrific. 2 appointments were changed as I was told the machine was broken,,,,then after being "fixed" I had my 3rd treatment. The same settings were supposedly used, but the pain during the procedure was...
I have had terrible broken capillaries and brown spots down the sides of my neck and chest area for years. Though I use sunblock daily, living in an area with extreme heat makes for inevitable sun damage and premature aging. I had been previously treated by a different Dr. years ago,with a different laser system and saw zero result. I have since been seeing Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian and have...
I thought IPL was pretty fool-proof, but the RN who performed it obviously had the settings too high. My face has a dark and light pattern on it three weeks after and I am now going to a real dermatologist to try to even it out. I wish I never would've trusted my face to her and I am paying for it now! I went to Jasmine at Dermotology Assosciates of Westlake and she did four gentle IPL...
