IPL photofacial burn is grayish. Is this something I should worry about? (Photos)

March 21, 2018
Asked By:Develon in Chandler, AZ

i got ipl on my face, chest, and shoulders this afternoon. Before I even finished dressing my shoulder had started turning gray ( the gal took a picture saying she had never seen that happen before) and my chest was red. I am in pain and my skin feels burned (except where it turned gray, there I have no pain) I was told to put ice and hydrocortisone on it and not to worry if I got a few blisters because it’ll heal. I’m worried about the gray area, what does this mean? Will it heal?

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Answer: Burn after IPL?

Harold J. Kaplan, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 29, 2018

Answer: Burn after IPL?

Harold J. Kaplan, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 23, 2018

Answer: See a Cosmetic Dermatologist for after care--burn after IPL

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
March 23, 2018

Answer: See a Cosmetic Dermatologist for after care--burn after IPL

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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