Post IPL (rosacea) exercise guidelines - Is there any hard evidence one way or another? What is conservative rest period?

I would wait 3 days before returning to normal exercise. It gives the vessels some time to close off. Exercise will cause some increased flood flow to the face and potentially open up the blood vessels again if started too soon after the IPL treatment. 

Hi Charming6566, 
Thank you for your inquiry. We do recommend that you wait until you doctor clears you for working out. If you do cause irritation post IPL you can have PID (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation). The recommended wait time is 2 weeks.

Great question and totally get your concerns. Living in Tahoe, most of our patients (and staff) love exercising in the great outdoors each day.When you do IPL for rosacea, the heat actually heats closed the vessels - both the ones you can see and tiny deeper ones that cause flushing and redness. These 'seals' aren't permanent at first and if you exercise enough to even start to flush, you can pop some open, reducing the effects of your treatment and requiring more to get your results. Same for saunas, hot tubs, and very spicy food. We make our recommendation on the degree of someone's rosacea, but most find that for 3-4 days they can substitute gentle yoga, stretching, non-intense walking and meditation if it helps them get the results they want!