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V-beam Vs. IPL, How do They Differ?

SkitterishDec 23, 2011
I would like to get IPL but have read too mush about potential harm to subcutaneous layers, and long term side effects. What is the risk for V-beam long term side effects? Vis-a-vis IPL, how deeply does the V-beam penetrate? Also I have heard it called a "pulsed dye laser" Can you explain a little about what that means and how it works?

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Dr. Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
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Dr. Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD
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