hi i went for ipl treatment i have a very pale face with creamy like freckles(brown) and lots of them.i went for treatment , after my doctor gave me ice packs i was suprised as i didnt need them , some freckles got darker but i feel it was not worth the results. my face felt normal 10 min after . she did say it might not work on all people. im thinking she could have put it a lot higher, if my face did respond to low settings will higher settings have better results ?
How important is skin typing to ensure therapeutic settings for IPL photo facials? What are specific parameters that are assessed with the patient to ensure correct skin typing? Can you expect lightening of pigment if you never get any peppering? There is also no redness or flakiness or warmth after treatments. What does this mean?
I see a lot of providers offering hair removal with IPL. If I ask them to do a photofacial for my rosacea would they know what to do or the settings/configuration are completely different for the face hair removal vs. rosacea treatments?
I have had 4 IPL sessions to treat freckles on my forearms. The last 3 treatments have been on the highest setting. I have fair skin with light freckles. We are seeing no results. Why is it not working? Wrong laser type, machine, setting, practitioner? What will work?
Is it the watt or the joules per spot determine the strength? If I am 43 years old and have stubborn age spots, freckles and some fine lines with a slight skin collagen loss, would you recommend the elight or ipl ?
I've had 3 IPL/BBL with a nurse practitioner. Each time my brown spots peppered and flaked, redness improved temporarily. I was numbed and it was still painful. Went to a reputable med spa and had a photofacial by an esthetician with no numbing and no true discomfort. No noticeable effects. Do you get any benefit if it doesn't hurt? Big price difference as well $300 vs $99.
I had IPL at a setting of 22 on my arms over 4 weeks ago, and they still have yet to coffee grind off or to flake off at all. I am wondering if this is normal or if there is anything I can do to speed up the process. The marks are darker but do not look anywhere close to flaking off.
Got IPL. Session included microderm first, then the IPL portion was only about 20 mins. Setting wasn't has high as IPL few years ago. What's the best setting for max results? I don't see any dark pigment yet, but I only had this yesterday. I would like to get the most out of IPL. Is microderm required first for IPL effectiveness? Perhaps I can forgo the microderm time for more IPL time? Thanks in advance for your response!