Hello. There are two possibilities in your situation. The first is that you may have Melasma. Melasma is a common hormonally related condition that appears as brown spots on the cheeks, upper lip and forehead. In many cases it is mistaken for sun damage and treated with...
My office specializes in photofacials. We use the IPL Limelight and there is no clinical data to support a contraindication between IPL and birth control pills. Do not undergo IPL if you are taking photosensitizing meds. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Intense pulsed
light (IPL) treatments do work effectively for browns and reds. The brown
pigment is the dyspigmentation often associated with sun exposure and sun
damage. The reds are often dilated capillaries (telangiectasias) or the
flushing of rosacea.
IPL does not
typically work well for...