I had a few broken capillaries on my chest from a sunburn. I had done a couple of IPL treatments however they did not help at all. During my recent pregnancy these spots became much worse and have now covered my whole chest, from just a few areas. It is so severe that i will not expose my chest at all, it looks like a bad rash. These have also developed on my shoulders, arms, and a couple spots on my face.Since IPL didn't prove to work in my past experience, what treatment would you recommend?
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