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Why Can IPL Burns Happen?

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Why is it that IPL can cause burns to the skin? Isn't there a maximum setting that is tolerable for skin? It's pretty incredible that IPL settings can be configured high enough to cause serious burns.. It seems like the device wasn't designed with the skin in mind. Have the max settings ever been used successfully on someone? Does it depend on the individual? Can IPL really be set to dangerous levels? Does the same apply to Fraxel?

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Dr. Sam Naficy, MD, FACS
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