I am a mid 20s male who has acquired brown spots and freckles on the drivers side of my face. The spots are in my beard area, however I have not really developed anything more than a few hairs in this area yet (late bloomer). I have type 1 skin. I have had offices mention both IPL and Picosure Focus. Since I haven't grown a beard yet - would IPL impact the future growth of my beard? Also, with Picosure - how effective is it at treating brown spots? What is the downtime? Does it risk hair loss?
October 27, 2023
Answer: Best facial rejuvenation option Thank you for your question. Both lasers you mentioned treat different things. IPL photo facial treatment will blindly target the redness and brown spots but it will take at least 4 sessions and will likely affect the hair growth on your beard as a side effect. PicoSure is a gold standard skin rejuvenation option and it may remove your spots in 1 visit, maybe 2, provided you found an expert who can perform the treatment correctly. Most of my patients see a HUGE improvement after a single session for discoloration and it will not affect your hair and will give you a bonus skin tightening, but with extra sessions. IPL can only treat Brown/red spots. Regarding the redness on your face, it's difficult to pick an appropriate treatment for your concern because you may have rosacea or you may have visible capillaries from sun damage. The driver's side tan/damage is a very common concern but the treatment has to be adjusted accordingly. Less damaged side needs one set of setting, while the other different. If your red spots are capillaries or tiny veins, then Nd:YAG is your treatment choice. My practice offers all three services and I often combine them in one treatment day. Your concerns are not by the book and your treatment should not be by the boy either. Please find an expert provider in your area and have a formal consultation. Best of luck. Dr.Avaliani
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October 27, 2023
Answer: Best facial rejuvenation option Thank you for your question. Both lasers you mentioned treat different things. IPL photo facial treatment will blindly target the redness and brown spots but it will take at least 4 sessions and will likely affect the hair growth on your beard as a side effect. PicoSure is a gold standard skin rejuvenation option and it may remove your spots in 1 visit, maybe 2, provided you found an expert who can perform the treatment correctly. Most of my patients see a HUGE improvement after a single session for discoloration and it will not affect your hair and will give you a bonus skin tightening, but with extra sessions. IPL can only treat Brown/red spots. Regarding the redness on your face, it's difficult to pick an appropriate treatment for your concern because you may have rosacea or you may have visible capillaries from sun damage. The driver's side tan/damage is a very common concern but the treatment has to be adjusted accordingly. Less damaged side needs one set of setting, while the other different. If your red spots are capillaries or tiny veins, then Nd:YAG is your treatment choice. My practice offers all three services and I often combine them in one treatment day. Your concerns are not by the book and your treatment should not be by the boy either. Please find an expert provider in your area and have a formal consultation. Best of luck. Dr.Avaliani
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