Female who underwent IPL procedure

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2 Months later after IPL

  • 7 Dec 2014
  • 2 months post
Two months later after my 1st IPL treatment: My face no longer feels nor look smooth. The IPL procedure left permanent pigmentation and scars. As you can see, the discoloration can't be concealed even with make-up. My dermatologist said the med spa burned my skin and recommended Obagi to lighten up my pigmentation. If anyone has any suggestions or advice, I would love to hear them. Thank you for reading my posts.

Week 2 after IPL

  • 1 Nov 2014
  • 12 days post
It has been 12 days after IPL. The dark coffee grounds have completely gone away. The bars/lines are still visible but lighter in color and can be easily cover with make up. The lighter pigmentation is more pronounced on my forehead. (Please see all new photos.)

The end result: IPL has made my face feel and look smoother. I am at least 2 shades lighter then I was before IPL. The dark circles under my eyes and lines around my eyes are extremely less noticeable. The nurse who did my IPL mentioned the procedure will help boost collagen. I am pleased with the end results, however I definitely wouldn't go through the painful procedure again. Thank you for reading my review.

Day 7 after IPL

  • 28 Oct 2014
  • 8 days post
There are numerous areas on my face that have lighter color pigmentation. The burnt bars are still visible and also discolored. The bar marks don't appear they will peel and left darker lines on both sides of my face above my jawline.

Provider Review

Alla Moda Med Spa
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  • 25 Oct 2014

Although the certified nurses were very nice, I felt they weren't completely honest and upfront with me about what to expect. As you can see in my photos, they burned my face. Even two months post IPL, I can't cover my scars with make-up. They are horrible about answering their phone and returning calls but respond better via email contact through their website. I've told them about my results and how unhappy I was. They replied and said to come back in. I don't trust them because they should have known how to do the procedure correctly in the first place. I would never recommend this med spa to anyone.