Why is dead pigment just now coming off 1 month after IPL treatment?

July 25, 2018
Asked By:dcutchshaw in Dallas, TX

I had a second IPL treatment on my face a month ago and my face looked fine until this past Monday - my face was very dry and irritated - red around cheeks, nose, chin, and mouth. I looked closer in the mirror and noticed parts of my face had dark areas and appeared to be demarcation when in fact these dark areas of skin on my face was dead pigment that had not peeled off as of yet. Would this dead pigment be completely off if I had started exfoliating every day one week after treatment? Thank you.

Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
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November 20, 2023

Answer: Depending on how your skin reacts to the treatments, it may take several weeks for spots to come off

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
MOST RECENT
November 20, 2023

Answer: Depending on how your skin reacts to the treatments, it may take several weeks for spots to come off

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 27, 2018

Answer: Pigmentation after IPL--try Viva, microneedling/prp, radiofrequency, sculptra, skin care, Cosmelan

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
July 27, 2018

Answer: Pigmentation after IPL--try Viva, microneedling/prp, radiofrequency, sculptra, skin care, Cosmelan

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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