I have sun damage and malasma on my face. Went to a Dr and he did IPL (he said I needed at least 3 treatments) it made it worse. is that normal?
I do not recommend treating melasma with IPL as the heat from the laser does often make the pigmentation worse instead of better. I prefer to use either chemical peels such as a Melanage peel or a Pico Genesis laser on patients with melasma. The Pico Genesis delivers energy so quickly that heat is not built up inside the skin, which is why it is safe and effective for melasma.As you probably know, it is very important that you protect your skin from sun exposure, as this makes pigmentation worse.
