My daughter has fair, sensitive skin, with active pustual acne. Is BBL recommended for this type of skin? If so, how frequent, at what setting, and what can happen if she has taken aspirin or ibprofin an hour before a BBL treatment?
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You have asked a tough and interesting question. Thank you.Exposure to UVA and UVB light can trigger flare-ups and rashes in individuals with SLE. However, most IPL machines, including the Sciton BBL which we have, do not expose the skin to UV light.IPL emits visible and near...
Absolutely.BBL is often very effective after pre-treatment with topicals such as hydroquinone. I also find it useful to continue with topical treatment after the procedure.Hope that helps!!
Sciton Laser BBL and other lasers are reasonable treatment for treating red scars.. If too much energy or passes are used then light blistering is possible especially when treating early immature scars, but in most cases this should self resolve. A series of treatments each 6-8 weeks apart are...
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