I received IPL yesterday for my freckled face. I was told that afterwards they would darken and begin to "flake" off. It has been 24 hours since the treatment and my freckles are not any darker, nor are they rising to the surface as I was expecting. Comparing my face to photos of those who have had the treatment done there is no difference in my face from pre treatment to post treatment. Is this normal? How long should I wait before calling the clinic?
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IPL is not the gold standard for keloid treatment as there is risk of ancillary damage. I would use the PDL laser on the keloid in addition to IIT, topical therapy with Plato's Scar Serum, and topical massage. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian
Thank you for your
question.It appears to be a burn. Be sure to follow post care instructions and use a daily sunscreen that blocks UVA and UVB rays. If it does not heal or if it begins to hyperpigment, contact the provider who performed your treatment for a follow up to discuss your concern and...
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question. When one has rosacea and one is planning on having a laser or an IPL
done for treatment, this needs to be done by someone very skilled in taking
care of this with these devices. Rosacea treatments are medical first, lasers
(or IPLs second) in most instances. We do have...