Is IPL and Radio Frequency Hair Removal Treatment Safe for Someone with Type II Diabetes?

In our Orange County dermatology practice we do many filler and laser procedures every day.  We have seen a reduction in filler if lasers are used over the same area within 2 months of the filler procedure. We have seen this occur with Fraxel, SmoothBeam and GentleYag laser treatments...

Since the development of the Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) nearly 18 years ago, there are now over 20 different companies that make a variety of IPL devices. Not all IPLs are the same. I do not know what a Lynton IPL is. Solar lentigos should easily resolve if the right IPL is performed properly...

Its common for it to take up to 3 weeks to see full shedding of the hair treated with IPL.  However, as a skin type 3 - even with dark hair, IPL might not be the most effective hair removal method available to you.  There are numerous alternatives that are more effective on darker skin...

As bad as the photographs look, it is possible to improve the outcome compared with no treatment.  You should see a dermatologist who can examine your skin. Is this a second degree or focally third degree burn in some tiny areas? Will the post inflammatory hyperpigmentation reduce itself or...

I would agree that a successful series of IPL treatments usually takes 3 - 4 sessions, performed three to four weeks apart. The energy level is usually gradually increased with subsequent sessions to obtain clearance of the red vasculature or brown pigment that was not removed with the prior...