I just had IPL today on my face (approx 2 hrs ago) and there is coffee-ground spots and just other dark freckles everywhere! I am 26 years old, and did used to do a bit of sunbaking in my teens. I did not have many freckled on my face to start with though, but now my face is swamped! I did think this was meant to be a 'minimal downtime' procedure but there is now way i'll be going anywhere for a while. Is the immediate dramatic increase in pigment a good sign or bad one?
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Oral contraception has no contraindications for IPL, so you can have the treatment performed while taking birth control medication. However, it is always best to tell your physician about any medications you are taking before you undergo a cosmetic treatment.
I recommend that you refrain from IPL lasers for the duration of your pregnancy and while you are breast feeding. This is just a precaution as there is no substantive evidence of the effects on a pregnancy from an IPL laser. It is always better to error on the safe side with these types of...
For the skin issues you have described, IPL or Photofacial treatments would be the best modality to bring about an improved look. I agree some of the comments made by my colleagues, to make sure that your skin response to the treatments is thoroughly assessed before moving forward and the you...