I had an IPL photofacial test spot almost a week ago and it left a first degree burn. It scabbed and it is now starting to fall off. Will my skin go back to normal or have discoloration?
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July 31, 2018
Answer: Improving Skin after IPL--try Viva, microneedling/prp, radiofrequency, sculptra, skin care, Cosmelan
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
IPL will have no long term effect on your skin's ability to tan. It will act as it always has. Please remember, there is no such thing as a healthy tan. Wear sun block every day.
The answer to your question has not yet been clinically studied. Because you had the InstaLift first, I think it is best to wait a while to allow swelling to resolve and the sutures to anchor in a bit. Your Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment affects the surface of your skin and won’t bo...
