Could the I.P.L light cause early cataract to the technician giving the treatments?

Hi 1225. STOP NOW AND GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!! A Yag laser and IPl are NOT the correct tools for treating your condition. This practice is doing you a huge disservice by treating your birthmark with these lasers. I am assuming they did not show you any before and after pictures, because there...

Thank you for your question. This usually resolves within a week, and that is the bad news. The good news is that future treatments usually do not have near the swelling as this treatment. You should lose a lot of the vascular problems, and this reduces your swelling risk. The Benadryl 50mg...

Thank you for your question. By day two, I do not anticipate you getting any more dark spots, and this may be all you are going to get. Now, your problem may not be just pigment. You may have a vascular problem, and this will not reduce for several more days. If there is predominately a red...

Thank you for your question. I have seen this before, and they are like "old faithful" and will return another day to darken up and be your "beauty mark" once again. The pigment removal is temporary, and pigment should return in 3-6 months. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. This will depend on the state you live in. Some states allow medical assistants to administer laser and broad band light procedures. California and New York, among others have more strict criteria in order to administer these type of treatments. I hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. This will depend on the state you live in, and the area of the state. Here in the CA Bay area, we see this procedure at 200-300 a treatment. See a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Board Certified Dermatologist for this procedure. Also, I prefer the V-Beam for...