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The hairs that are successfully "zapped" with laser or IPL will fall out over the next several days, but if they bother you, it is OK to shave them off as they do that. You don't want to pluck or wax, because that can disrupt the connection to the follicle of any hair that is not dead already, and thus possibly stimulate the hair to grow in coarser next time.
Thank you foryour question samya234. I understand your concern. IPL is a greattreatment for facial rejuvenation. It can also be used for permanent hair reductions. I recommend that my patients avoid shaving the treated area for a few days after a treatment as the area may be sensitive. Please consultwith a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
Thank you for your question brokerless. I understand your concern. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. I routinely perform IPL treatments on the same day as a fractional ablative laser treatment. If the area is completely healed after a fractional ablative laser (which usually ...
Thank you for your question margie729. I understand your concern. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. Elidel can cause redness or irritation. For my patients I wait until redness and irritation has completely subsided before performing IPL. This may take several weeks. Please ...
First of all, not all IPL's are the same. Older IPL's may use cryogen lamps instead of xenon lamps. In addition, the threshold for therapeutic and burn is much lower in an older IPL system than newer IPL systems. There are a select few 3rd generation IPL's which are much better at targ...
Thank you for your question Venus29. I understand your concern. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. It is difficult to see the scar from this photograph. If it is just a discoloration IPL and topical products such as hydroquinone can be used. If there is an indentation or textural ...
Thank you for your question duxxy. I understand your concern. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. It can also be used for permanent hair reduction on the body. A series of 6-8 treatments is recommended. Sometimes more treatments are necessary. One maintenance treatment is ...
Thank you for your question gphbecca. I understand your concern. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. Striping can occur if inappropriate amount of overlap is used. It can be treated with further sessions. We use the Sciton BBL IPL device which has a large spot size and fast ...