I ask because I'd like to know how long I'd have to wait before I know how much the laser actually did in the initial treatment before waiting to see how it improves from there.
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It is common to have the pixilated imprint of the LUX 1540 laser after the treatment. Once the redness and swelling goes away the remaining imprint of the laser appears and may even look as a area of a brown pigmented lesion.
The length of time it maybe noticeable depends on the type of skin...
These two devices are often used together to treat acne and surgical scarring. First, the IPL is used to decrease the redness in the skin, followed by the 1540 to gently resurface the scar and to stimulate production of healthy collagen. Both offer minimal-downtime treatments. Best Wishes.
Hello,The Lux1540 is a great treatment for stretch mark reduction coupled with IPL laser. The IPL targets the oxyhemoglobin in the skin which then causes vasoconstriction of vessels and causes the redness in the stretch marks to disappear. During the process of the Lux1540 non-ablative fr...