Accidental sun damage after IPL and laser, is it permanent? (photos)

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis. We see atrophic and hypertrophic scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus...

Such a great question, Thank you for asking. Our suggestion is to do them at separate visits for best results. It also gives us time to monitor how your skin is responding to the treatments. We suggest first getting IPL then waiting several weeks between appointments to do microneedling.  

It is quite possible to reduce and even eliminate some facial blood vessels with the use of non-bruising settings on the V-beam laser. Some vessels though are wider in diameter than others and may require some bruising for the Vbeam laser to be effective. The bruise lasts ten or more days but as...

I would not recommend the use of a sauna post IPL. Heat causes the dilatation, or opening up of the veins, which is the opposite of what we are trying to accomplish. I would avoid the sauna all together while doing your IPL treatments. You can resume 2 weeks after your last treatment, for the b...

When treating facial redness it takes multiple treatments to improve/resolve the redness. We usually tell patients no strenuous activity for 48 hrs post treatment. However, the increase of blood flow caused from crying will cause flushing which is what caused the redness. This should not affect ...

In experienced hands, these two treatments could be done on the same day. I often combine IPL with RF based treatments in my own office.