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Timing Between IPL and Microdermabrasion

irina75Mar 30, 2012
Hello... I am doing IPL to treat my rosacea, high pigmentation, sun and pregnancy spots. I also want to get microdermabrasion to achieve better results. My question is: how do I accommodate the 2 of them? Can I do IPL, wait 2 weeks, do microdermabrasion, wait 2 weeks and so forth? What do you recommend? Thank you Irina

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Dr. Anatoli Freiman, MD
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Answered on Apr 1, 2012
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Apr 3, 2012
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