2 weeks after my first vbeam session I had an acne flare up (red bumps all over face) on skin that usually just gets the occasional pimple and had been under control for several years. I noticed one day, around that time, after being out in the sun for the day (with sunscreen) my recent breakout had exacerbated by late afternoon. So I'm wondering, is it possible that the heat from the vbeam, like the heat from the sun, cost me a breakout that I'm still stuck with almost 8 weeks later?
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February 20, 2019
Answer: VBeam should decrease your acne flare ups.
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