Aging Texture Changes Post-IPL.

When did you have the IPL treatment done?

I have heard of this happening from IPL. Doctors say that it does not and can not happen although you only need to take a look at how many cases there are on forums online. There are even dedicated forums now for IPL and Laser Damage with hundreds of cases. It happened to me following radio frequency treatments, including massive facial fat loss. I have spent one year now intensely devoted to trying to find a way to reverse the damage. Very sorry this happened to you. I've had some success eating a raw food diet. Although when I stop eating this way it comes back and its hard to maintain that lifestyle. Would really love to see some doctors getting on board and starting to acknowledge that this happens so we can find a way to undo the damage and get help.

Yes, last winter the same thing happened to me on my forehead after the 2nd treatment micro wrinkles and a dot matrix effect with my pores. Pores have slightly shrunk but still lined. My dermatologist said she's seen this before and it would go away and even suggested maybe continuing treatments; the medspa where i had it done denied it was the laser. Well, fast forward a year and not much has changed but I decided to go back because some brown spots reappeared from the sun and I wanted them removed. I decided to not have her do the IPL on my forehead. This time though I ended up with these weird diagonal lines, like giant crows fee, around my swollen eyes that appear every morning when I wake up. They mostly disappear as the swelling goes down. They are clearly forming right where she stopped the treatment on my forehead. I have a picture that I can post later - just wondered if anyone else has experienced this.

Same here but worse (see my review). Everyone who has noticed damage, PLEASE make an adverse event report to your government's oversight agency! The agencies do NOT read the internet! They don't even read medical journals to identify trends in injuries. Just think of the uterine cancer and power morcellator fiasco (just one of many!). If we don't make a formal report, medical boards and oversight agencies think this does not happen! The result? No warnings, no efforts to make the IPL machines safer, no efforts to figure out how to fix the problem. In USA, the place to report is: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/HowToReport/ucm053074.htm

I guarantee that you will never see a single doctor on this board admit to damage caused by IPL. It will NEVER happen. I still cannot convince my doctor. It is ridiculous! Just wait - in ten years doctors will be saying how damaging IPL was as they are pushing forward another technology. In the meantime, we suffer!.

I had IPL too, only one time thank god. But it has changed my skin... It's more blotchy and uneven in color. I definately had fat loss but I am used to it now. It's not as bad as it was in the beginning. Never never never again. All my hyperpigmentation came back and then some. The estitician said I need more treatments but I am done. I had amazing skin on my face, I used to get compliments all the time.... Not anymore. Don't give up. I am a Healh coach and found that eating high quality fats and lots of filtered water helps the skin heal. The body is an amazing machine. Try working from the inside out and take care of yourself. I wish you beat of luck

Where are comments from the hundred of doctors who are presently and still using I'pl lasers. I have also seen pictures and comments from dozens of people who have used I'pl,s and have success. It's hard to really know if you are aging and this sped up the process. I can't judge thousands of I'pl procedures. By one not so successful ones. Why are no skin care doctors daring to post on this thread. Something is not right here

Hi, Have you looked into having a peel to help with the fine lines and to reduce pore size? I just started looking into them so