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Hello! I'm Landry - a medical aesthetician at Shah Facial Plastics located in both Chicago and Winnetka, IL. There’s no evidence that IPL causes skin cancer, even when used on these areas. IPL devices use non-ionizing light, which doesn’t damage DNA like UV rays can. However, extra caution is needed when treating darker or more sensitive skin, as there's a higher risk of burns, irritation, or discoloration.If you’re using a home device, I recommend avoiding areas with darker pigmentation, moles, tattoos, or mucosal tissue. Always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines and perform a patch test first.At our clinic, we provide a diode laser for safe and effective hair removal. It may be worthwhile to discuss with a licensed and experienced medical aesthetician on hair removal to see what treatment options are best to receive your desired results safely.
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...
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...
Its generally recommended to have a 4-6 treatments, 4 weeks apart for the best result. With that said maintenance is key after your treatment both in regards to proper skin care and routine follow up treatments every 3-4 months to maintain the and continue having a beautiful skin.
