Im 41 w/ fair skin thats prone to discoloration & broken capillaries. Throughout the years Ive had about 10 IPL treatments without any issues. Saturday I had a treatment & later that day I developed dark red & purple marks all over my face. For point of reference its been about 7 yrs since my last IPL. The marks shown are all a result of the IPL. I had no prior marks in those areas. Should I be concerned about permanent damage? Is there anything I can do to expedite healing?
5 days ago I had a laser treatment to remove broken capillaries and spider veins from my nose. The laser did a great job on the spider veins. They're gone and minimal redness, however the broken capillaries are still very red, purple and appear bruised. They seem worse. I don't see any improvement. Could the laser have made them worse? Or do I still need to give it some more time?
I had a session of ipl yesterday. I had ipl sessions before and they were always turned up fine. However with this last one, I notice that one darkened area (blueish color) that is in the shape of the ipl bar. The superficial skin is intact and it feel like normal skin. No pain or burning sensation. I have only one area and i treated my whole face. Is this area burned or bruised? I read that one can get bruised during ipl session. If this is burn, is it permanent?
Ipl fourth treatment for acne , very red afterwards and the next day I have deep purple bruising/marks on my forehead that are similar to a knee scrape injury. I'm applying just aloe vera at the moment. Is this sufficient? Also wondering how long it will take to go down and clear and if there will be any long term damage visually and non-visually (nerve damage?)
Been getting IPL 3x year for the last 6 years for Rosacia. It has worked well to keep the flareups and redness to a minimum. However, this past summer I had an unusually painful IPL, the doctor turned the setting way up and he told me it would help regenerate collagen better. It left me swollen and bruised for a couple days. A month or so later I noticed the skin around the temples had changed to a soft mushy texture with bumps (It used to be smooth.) Also fine lines on my face in odd places.