Good afternoon and thank you for your question! Getting an intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on your face after cosmetic surgery is fine as long as you did not have surgery involving the face. If you did have surgery involving the face I would recommend waiting at least four to six weeks until getting an IPL treatment to that area. Best of luck! For more information, please feel free to visit our website!
The timing of IPL depends on where the surgery was performed. If the surgery was performed on an area other than the face, then IPL can be done at any time. IPL after a face procedure should be delayed until most of the swelling and healing has completed (usually 3-4 weeks) so the light has maximal effect on the pigment. This should be cleared by the surgeon prior to proceeding with IPL. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MDBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonIG: @drjohnsonlee
