I am a 45 year old white female considering IPL for some facial issues. I have had IPL hair removal in the past. I am curious if the same intensity IPL that is used on the face and neck areas as the intensity for hair removal?
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Hello, I'm Landry - an Aesthetician at Dr. Shah's office located in Chicago.
First of all, I am so sorry to hear this. I'm unsure why the provider chose to do this as IPL targets melanin. Since this did occur, the spareness of hair growth does make sense. Since I'm unsure of what settings were...
Hello, Tracy! I'm Landry - an aesthetician at Shah Aesthetics located in both Chicago and Winnetka. I apologize about your experience with IPL as this can be a result of misunderstanding or underestimating the settings. When experiences like these happen, I'd recommend discontinuing your service...
Hi! You could do the IPL (photo facial) this is an intense pulsed light which will correct your redness on your cheeks, it will also correct any sunspots and broken capillaries for you!