I recently received Volbella for lip lines and experienced a vascular occlusion. It was discovered quickly, and my physician resolved the problem before there was tissue damage. The grey-blue color faded, and capillary refill was restored. However, it has been 3 weeks, and still have some inflamed-looking capillaries and other faint discoloration. My physician says we can do some IPL in 4-5 weeks to remove the redness, etc. Is it safe to have IPL 6-8 weeks after the occlusion? Should I wait?
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So sorry this has happened to you. Any regular reader of my Realself answers could tell you that I am no fan of light and other energy-based devices for a bunch of reasons. The hard science to support their use simply lags behind the heavy advertising and promotion for their use. Again, sorry. ...
Hi, you faint lines are unlikely to be cause by the home IPL machine. Lines may occur due to sun damage or smoking. I would advise you to use facto 50 sun screen and avaoid sun exposure as the best way of preventing fine lines.
Neither home nor salon/clinic IPL machines are successful at 'real'...
Hello, and thank you for your question. You should not feel any burning sensation months later. I would make a follow up appointment with your OBGYN and see why it feels that way.