28 years old- Is preventative IPL better than waiting until there are age spots to treat?

IPL treatments work best on sun damage that has appeared on the skin already. The device is attracted to the contrast in color on the skin from the damage vs non damage areas. Meaning it is best to wait on receiving IPL treatments until the dark spots are visible. Sun damage is cumulative meaning as you get older more sun damage will appear with time and not all at once. It is usually recommended at least 3 treatments for best results depending on the extent of the visible damage.

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I would focus on wearing good sunscreen, and using a retinol in the winter time. Get regular facials or peels to stimulate cellular turnover. I don’t think that spending money on IPL is going to be a worthwhile choice right now. If you see a spot come out….You can always ask for it to be treated as a “spot treatment” and see if they will give you a discounted rate since they are only going to discharge their device once or twice and take up a 15 min time slot at the most.