52 Yr Old Male, Freckles, Light Skinned, Blue Eyed with some actinic keratosis on cheeks and around the temples/forehead. In looking to clean up my complexion, I'm being advised to do both IPL and Fraxel treatments? Seems redundant from what I have read? Is this correct?
January 13, 2017
Answer: Redundant I have not personally had good results with Fraxel, I would say that IPL would be a good place to start. I agree that both treatments are probably not necessary to see improvement, however you may need more than one IPL treatment to get the best result. Consider treatments 2-4 weeks apart due to the rate of healing (the first treatment should be healed before a subsequent treatment is performed).
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January 13, 2017
Answer: Redundant I have not personally had good results with Fraxel, I would say that IPL would be a good place to start. I agree that both treatments are probably not necessary to see improvement, however you may need more than one IPL treatment to get the best result. Consider treatments 2-4 weeks apart due to the rate of healing (the first treatment should be healed before a subsequent treatment is performed).
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December 22, 2016
Answer: Combination Therapy for Sun Damage Thanks for your question. We address these issues with similar patients every day. Fraxel is the brand name for a laser, typically firing at 1540 nm. We offer the same treatment with the ICON IPL & 1540 combination. We use the IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) to make 2 passes treating brown spots and then 2 passes treating vascular lesions or red spots. We follow it with the 1540 nm laser for correcting texture like acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles. Your downtime is typically 24-48 with redness and puffiness. Thanks and good luck.
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December 22, 2016
Answer: Combination Therapy for Sun Damage Thanks for your question. We address these issues with similar patients every day. Fraxel is the brand name for a laser, typically firing at 1540 nm. We offer the same treatment with the ICON IPL & 1540 combination. We use the IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) to make 2 passes treating brown spots and then 2 passes treating vascular lesions or red spots. We follow it with the 1540 nm laser for correcting texture like acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles. Your downtime is typically 24-48 with redness and puffiness. Thanks and good luck.
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