Hi there, I've had limelight used on my face to great success but this is my chest one day post treatment. My treating nurse says it ok and will heal but I am unsure- do these look like burns and if so how likely are they to heal? I'm terrified after reading horror stories.
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Thank you for your question. It is hard to know settings for your skin type or what type of IPL was utilized. With that being said, IPL on the arms and legs (distal extremities), can often times take longer for the "coffee ground look" to shed. Typically by 4 weeks there is...
IPL is a great treatment for pigmented area, however we caution clients that the pigmented areas may first *darken* before they improve. This should always be communicated to the client.
In that situation, it actually indicates that the IPL went well. Typically by a month later, you...
IPL is not a laser, its light that treats in sections, hence it does NOT allow for a blend. Good machines like Lumenis, Scition etc... deliver consistent energy levels, and great IPL technicians know how to space the treatment areas so ' skip' segments don't occur. The fix? 1. Wait a few weeks, ...