An IPL Laser Accidentally Burned my Tattoo, Will It Be Permanently Damaged?

I would discontinue the tetracycline and duac cream at minimum 1 week before your IPL, and ideally even 2 weeks. Best to speak with your dermatologist about available laser treatments such as Isolaz for acne.

Desonide and other topical steroids if used chronically can cause telangiectases or broken capillaries to develop on the skin; thankfully there are now non-cortisone options for eczema and itching of skin, best to speak with your dermatologist about this. As for IPL, this would be a safe and...

Interesting and amusing question. There is no data to suggest that slapping the skin is good for collagen, although the discomfort of IPL does "slap the skin", it slaps it with tremendous heat which seems to help tighten the skin a bit....a fractionated laser would be better at tightening the...

On different areas of the body hair grows in at different rates.  I would advise you to keep to the schedule to have the best results.  Different areas of the body are advised at different intervals.  For example you can wait longer in between treatments for hair on the legs than facial hair.

IPL can burn, yes, but there's much more to it. There are many things you have to think about. First, there are different skin types, five if you're using the Fitzpatrick rating scale, and the machines have to be able to work on all of these skin types. So while a person with skin type 1, may be...

As you are obviously aware, IPL to the arms is very different than the face. One has to be very conservative in this area in terms of the settings. A longer wavelength and lower energy need to be used and treatments should be started conservatively and gradually increased depending on the...