Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

IPL PROVIDERS NEAR YOU

FIND MORE PROVIDERS
FEATURED DOCTOR
SEE ALL
Posted under IPL q&a

IPL photofacial queries. How soon after stopping tretinoin is it safe to have the treatment?

Bright3581
After bathing in beach morning sun for hours nd without sunscreen(moreover stopped retnoid only 3 day before ) so my skin has been damaged now at 30 and tanned i want to go for IPL photofacial but I have just started tetrinoin 0.025 last month few times week.how many days before it is safe to stop retinoid and i also have lot of facial hair( thin but long)on skin so do need to shave that or wax that before treatment?nd how many days after suntan safe go for treatment?

Answers (0)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals

IPL PROVIDERS NEAR YOU

FIND MORE PROVIDERS
FEATURED DOCTOR
SEE ALL