the doctor that performed the treatment gave me a exfoliating kit to move the process along but I am attending an event and need this cleared up quickly. can I get an IPL 9 days after fractional treatment. IPLs usually knocks out any breakout or is it too soon after this fractional laser treatment
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Thank you for
your question margie729. I understand your concern. IPL is a great
treatment for facial rejuvenation. Elidel can cause redness or irritation. For my patients I wait until redness and irritation has completely subsided before performing IPL. This may take several weeks. Please ...
First of all, not all IPL's are the same. Older IPL's may use cryogen lamps instead of xenon lamps. In addition, the threshold for therapeutic and burn is much lower in an older IPL system than newer IPL systems. There are a select few 3rd generation IPL's which are much better at targ...
Thank you for
your question Venus29. I understand your concern. IPL is a great
treatment for facial rejuvenation. It is difficult to see the scar from this photograph. If it is just a discoloration IPL and topical products such as hydroquinone can be used. If there is an indentation or textural ...