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Thank you for yourquestion.Certain IPL/BBL devices can treat olive skin types, while being performed by a very knowledgeable provider. Settings of these devices vary with skin types and it is important to use the correct settings. There are skincare products and treatments that can be recommended to use prior to IPL/BBL which will improve your outcome. To be sure what is best for you, see twoor more board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation tomake sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to havetreatment.I hope this helps.
For our IPL Limelight patients, I would caution treatment for darker skin types and for those prone to severe hyperpigmentation with light treatments. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
IPL and BBL are appropriate in a small subset of cases, especially when combined with light chemical peels and Melarase creams in darker skin types. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation can be improved with a topical combination of a chemical peel + melarase creams to reduce pigmentation. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Thank you for your question.Intense Pulsed Light or IPL is the general technology. The Forever Young BBL is a specific treatment protocol using the Sciton Broad Band Light device. No, they are not all the same.To be sure, see two or more board-certified providers in your area for a...
You can certainly spot treat with BBL to reduce brow/ age spots.This being said, in our practice we typically perform the BBL treatment on the entire face, neck and chest.The reason for this is simple, if you have one brown/ age spot showing, you probably have more in the deeper layers of...
I am sorry that you did not acheive the results you desired after IPL treatment. IPL is not known to increase pore size and is unlikely to have induced the development of fine lines. However, I would recommend careful evaluation by at least 2 highly experienced physicians with...
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