I had my first IPL treatment 15 days ago. I went b/c I have some age spots in one area of my face that bother me. The technician did my whole face to even things out. I'm totally regretting it. I was very red the first day or two, then got the brown spots that peeled. Today (2 weeks+) I seem to be peeling slightly again (photo below) but really my main concern is that I have all these white stripes all over my face! I'm afraid it's scarring. Any advice is appreciated; I'm panicking!
May 11, 2017
Answer: Stripes after IPL Thanks for the great question and I'm sorry you're upset. The areas of white skin are where you were treated with the IPL. Because IPL works so well, the pigment is totally gone in these areas. What is happening is that the untreated areas are outlining the treated areas because of the presence of pigment. You will not be left with permanent scarring, but will need additional treatments to even out your skin tone. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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May 11, 2017
Answer: Stripes after IPL Thanks for the great question and I'm sorry you're upset. The areas of white skin are where you were treated with the IPL. Because IPL works so well, the pigment is totally gone in these areas. What is happening is that the untreated areas are outlining the treated areas because of the presence of pigment. You will not be left with permanent scarring, but will need additional treatments to even out your skin tone. Best of luck!~Dr. Sieber
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May 11, 2017
Answer: Striping after IPL Thank you for your question and for submitting your photos. I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing complications from your prior IPL treatment. It's difficult to make an exact diagnosis without assessing you in-person, but based on your photos, you appear to be experiencing 'striping' rather than true scarring. Striping occurs when IPL pulses are placed unevenly on the skin - essentially, the whiter areas are skin that has been fully treated with IPL, and the darker areas are untreated skin. I would recommend following-up with the supervising physician at the clinic/spa where your treatment was performed. You will likely need 1-2 additional IPL treatments to even out your treatment. Best of luck!
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May 11, 2017
Answer: Striping after IPL Thank you for your question and for submitting your photos. I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing complications from your prior IPL treatment. It's difficult to make an exact diagnosis without assessing you in-person, but based on your photos, you appear to be experiencing 'striping' rather than true scarring. Striping occurs when IPL pulses are placed unevenly on the skin - essentially, the whiter areas are skin that has been fully treated with IPL, and the darker areas are untreated skin. I would recommend following-up with the supervising physician at the clinic/spa where your treatment was performed. You will likely need 1-2 additional IPL treatments to even out your treatment. Best of luck!
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