During a laser hair removal treatment, the physician accidentally activated the laser while I was looking directly at it. Both of us were not wearing any eye protection. She was standing about 2 feet away from me, but I still watched the glass turn bright red while the bright flash was emitted. Should I worry about permanent eye damage? I didn't see any spots afterwards which I suppose is a good thing. Thank you!
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October 18, 2016
Answer: Can you receive permanent eye damage from IPL lasers without eye protection?
Our office has many different treatments for the skin and scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour,...
I would give it a week or so and if it is not any better you might need an additional treatment. I would contact the RN who did the treatment and let her know your concerns if its not any better after 1 week.
Striping after IPL can occur. Typically this occurs when the settings are too strong, the skin is tan, or the IPL being used is not targeted. Cryogen lamps (older IPL systems) tend to stripe patients more often based on our practice experience. Newer IPLs tend to be more focused and pow...
