Just saw my dermo & he recommended IPL for my face to clear up brown spots. I forgot to ask him the difference between using a chem peel & IPL. What gets deeper to the skin & which one will not cause the spots from coming back. I have done the frozen nitro on a spot on my cheek for the last 6 yrs but it re-emerges evry other year. Also, the price is $350 for full face. Is that the going rate?
August 16, 2011
Answer: IPL vs chemical peel
I use both of these modalities ALL the time to rejuvenate the face and both are safe and effective. The IPL is better for overall redness, fine wrinkles respond better to a mid level peel, and brown spots may respond equally. I would go with the recommendation of the dermatologist.
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August 16, 2011
Answer: IPL vs chemical peel
I use both of these modalities ALL the time to rejuvenate the face and both are safe and effective. The IPL is better for overall redness, fine wrinkles respond better to a mid level peel, and brown spots may respond equally. I would go with the recommendation of the dermatologist.
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August 12, 2011
Answer: IPL uses colored light to disrupt fine vessels and pigment spots.
IPL uses colored light to disrupt fine vessels and pigment spots. Chemical peels destroy the top layer of skin. As the skin sloughs and peels and new fresh layer takes its place. This helps with pigment spots and fine wrinkles, but not with redness and fine vessels.
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August 12, 2011
Answer: IPL uses colored light to disrupt fine vessels and pigment spots.
IPL uses colored light to disrupt fine vessels and pigment spots. Chemical peels destroy the top layer of skin. As the skin sloughs and peels and new fresh layer takes its place. This helps with pigment spots and fine wrinkles, but not with redness and fine vessels.
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