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1 Day After IPL Photofacial I have Brown Spots Everywhere on My Face, is this a Normal Reaction?

GigiD
I had an IPL Photofacial done yesterday. Immediately after procedure, my face was very red and felt on fire. After 1.5 hours, redness went down along with the pain but I am left with unbelievable dark spots covering both cheeks and some of my forehead. I do not have any "coffee grinds" that I keep reading about. My face just looks horrifying with these brown spots everywhere. Is this normal? When do the coffee grinds typically show up? Help! I'm scared that I should not have done this!

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Dr. Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
Certified Dermatologist
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Dr. Philip Young, MD
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
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Dr. Tobi B. Richman-Steinhardt, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
Board Certified Dermatologist
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