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Thank you for your question. I suggest you follow up with your provider. Always see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist. Best of luck.
IPL treatments work best on hair that is dark. Fine hairs that have pigment could be treated. Hairs that are invisible...meaning white...would probably not be helped. There are medical treatments for the folliculitis you describe.
Yes, the revised consensus board published in JAMA 2017 and many other journal articles have proven the safety of IPL in patients on isotretinoin. I use common sense with this application, if skin is fragile, despite the does, my power on the IPL goes down. Your dermatologist who is up to da...
Yes, a patient can receive an IPL treatment one week prior to microneedling. However, if a patient has a skin type IV-VI it may be best to wait to receive microneedling treatments in order to prevent hyperpigmentation. This can be discussed with your healthcare provider. The common side effects...
Our office has many different treatments for 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, reduce...
Hi and thank you for your question! IPL is a great treatment for rosacea specially in patients with fair skin. Following each round of treatment at least 4 weeks is needed for the treatment process to complete, but it is very important to remember that for best results, a series of tre...
Hi Anr11714,Please forego any treatments while pregnant. Not enough studies have been made regarding aesthetic treatments.Enjoy the glow you have while pregnant. That is priceless.All the best, Justin Harper,M.D.
Hello TMN. Yes, IPL can be used for medium skin types but the risk of side effects is generally higher the darker the skin tone. This is why we normally use lasers. IPL is a very good device for a caucasian with mottled sun damage, but not great for a Middle Eastern...