How long after an IPL facial should I stay out if the sun?

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

Please contact an ophthalmologist as well as the office that did the procedure. For future reference, it is important to find the most skilled doctor's office in your area. Best of luck with everything.Best Anil Shah MD

I would advise patients to stop any topical glycolic cleanser or retinol cream 5 days prior to the laser and avoid use for 5-10 days post laser sessions. Always remember, the most important before and after care is to use sunscreen daily.

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...

The darker rectangular stripe is a burn caused as a result of high settings or dark pigment on the ski. The burn should be treated with a barrier repair cream usually prescription strength and sunblock or sun avoidance. I would advise the Medical Director, Doctor, PA, or Nurse Practitioner at...

Thanks for your question and your photos. Your reaction to your treatment doesn't look ideal but shouldn't be a cause for concern. Give it a few days for swelling to decrease. As far as pain, the only discomfort involved with an IPL is during the procedure, there should be little to no...