Thank you for your question! This would behelpful in clarifying how IPL and Fraxel are different from each other. Firstand foremost, IPL or Intense Pulsed Light is not laser based like Fraxel is.IPL works by releasing bands of light with varying intensity levels to resolveskin discoloration, specifically brown or red ones, broken blood vessels,undesirable hair growth, as well as possibly resolve acne. Fraxel, on the otherhand, is a fractionated laser that may be able to resolve more skin issuessince it is laser based and is deemed more powerful than IPL. Fraxel can beuseful in resolving wrinkles, dyschromias, as well as possibly attain skintightening. Other than their uses, these two alsodiffer with downtime. IPL, being a less intense treatment, has little to nodowntime while Fraxel, being the more powerful treatment procedure has longerdowntime. Skin type may also be an issue with IPL since it caters to a certainskin type only while Fraxel should be able to work on various skin types. Should you have concerns regarding the pastissue you have had with IPL, you can consult a board certified plastic surgeonabout it so that you can both assess what may have possibly gone wrong with theinitial IPL treatment you have done. Have you had one session only? Was yourprevious doctor experienced enough? Was your skin type properly assessed to besuitable to undergo IPL? These questions should be considered to see what mighthave gone wrong before. Knowing such will also help you in possibly avoidingwhat went wrong prior. Hope you find this helpful!