Is IPL safe to have done as someone who previously underwent full knee replacement?

Hello, Fabulous471714! I'm Landry - a licensed medical aesthetician at Shah Facial Plastics/Aesthetic Skin Chicago and Winnetka, IL. IPL, or Intense Pulsed Laser, is a Photo-Facial that uses light energy. This energy converts into heat and directly targets melanin, such as hyperpigmentation or...

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

Given your specific medical history and recent surgery, it's crucial to consult with both your plastic surgeon and a dermatologist to determine the optimal timing for IPL treatments. They can provide guidance based on your individual circumstances to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the...

Both YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) laser and IPL (intense pulsed light) are effective treatments for facial redness, operating on the principle that red colours absorb light. When the targeted red pigments absorb the light energy, they are heated and subsequently destroyed. As a result, facial...

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...

Thank you for your question.Many practitioners will either attempt to avoid the areas directly adjacent to hair growth or will use a wooden tongue depressor/gauze/their finger/etc to cover the brows/hairline while performing IPL treatments in an effort to reduce the risk of unwanted hair loss. I...