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Freckles Got Darker After Second IPL Treatment

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I had my 1st IPL a while back for my freckles & 2 hrs later my freckles immediately looked like "pepper" & they peeled off 7 days later. Yesterday I had 2nd treatment w/ increased settings but spots did not "pepper" like last time. They just got darker but not flaky. Does that mean it didnt work?

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