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Sun spots, melasma. A doctor did IPL on my face for sun damage and it made it worse. Is that normal?

I have sun damage and malasma on my face. Went to a Dr and he did IPL (he said I needed at least 3 treatments) it made it worse. is that

Can IPL make brown spots on hands worse? (photos)

Top picture is before. Bottom picture is 19 days post IPL. I have more spots than before I started treatment. I used Retin-a for the first

Will doing IPL with radio frequency be detrimental to rosacea treatment: redness, hyperpigmentation?

I have read anecdotal horror stories of it causing the rosacea to be worse after treatment.

Is severe eye pain, blurriness and light sensitivity after IPL permanent?

Hello, I had BBL over my entire face almost 4 months ago. The dermatologist went up to my lower lash line, sideways over the inner lid and

Does IPL make skin worse before it gets better? (Photos)

I had IPL one week ago for my Rosacea but it seems to have made it worse. Its bumpy where it used to be smooth, and its hot, red and itchy.

Will IPL initially make my skin worse? I have rosacea.

Nothing is really helping my rosacea, so I'm trying out IPL to see if that can help. 4 days out from my first treatment now. I swelled up

Can IPL make rosacea worse? 2 weeks p.o. (photos)

I got IPL mostly to try to help with flushing. I also had some mild diffuse redness, which you can't really see very well in the before

Blurry vision after IPL: My skin is totally destroyed. I have had blurry vision and trouble focusing.

Hello, I had 1 bbl ipl treatment . There was no cooling gel, hair tape nor eye protection of any kind, didn't know these were used until I

I have 2 white stripes on my face after IPL 2 weeks ago. Should I get another treatment in 2 weeks to even it out? (Photo)

Im getting married at the beginning of January so Im panicked !! I dont want to make my face worse so Im not sure what to do! Please help

IPL photofacial gone wrong? Left with worse scarring. (photo)

I got a ipl photofacial about a month ago and the day i went i was left with burning swollen spots she told me it would be normal the next