Is it safe to have rosacea IPL two months before a facelift?

Hello, Creative8855! I'm Landry - an aesthetician at Shah Facial Plastics located in the River North area of Chicago. It sounds like your skin has been through a lot over the years, and first - I just want to say how amazing it is that you were able to stop picking. That’s not easy. The l...

Hello! I'm Landry - an aesthetician from Shah Aesthetics in both the Chicago and Winnetka areas. The IPL we use at our practice is called Lumecca, part of the 3 in 1 InMode Optimas device. While IPL does temporarily reduce hair growth, I would personally not use IPL for the sole purpose of hair...

Hello, I'm Landry - an Aesthetician at Dr. Shah's office located in Chicago. First of all, I am so sorry to hear this. I'm unsure why the provider chose to do this as IPL targets melanin. Since this did occur, the spareness of hair growth does make sense. Since I'm unsure of what settings were...