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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Janie Simmons, MD |  |
What is IPL photo rejuvenation treatment?
IPL/photofacial treatments are effective for treating a variety of skin concerns including sun damage, brown spots, hyperpigmentation, redness, rosacea, and broken capillaries on the face, neck, chest, and most other areas of the body. IPL... more
| Janie Simmons, MD | |
Can IPL / Photo Facial improve post-surgical scarring?
Photofacial can help if a scar is significantly red or hyperpigmented (brown), but is otherwise unlikely to significantly improve the appearance of a mature scar. Fractional resurfacing lasers such as Pixel can smooth the texture of... more
| Michael Sinclair, MD |  |
What is IPL photorejuvenation recovery like?
IPL treatment of the face is an effective and very well tolerated procedure.
Patient selection helps ensure that the results will be great. Not everybody is a good candidate. People with darker skin or any recent sun exposure are less than... more
| Michael Sinclair, MD | |
How can I decide if IPL is the right treatment for me?
The short answer is that you really can't make the decision as to whether or not IPL is the right treatment for you. There are SO many variables!
There is a HUGE difference between various IPL machines in terms of power, cooling, available wave... more
| Lori Haney, R.N. |  |
Does Cosmelan work better than IPL for sun damage?
Hi Chrissy,
I'm surprised we don't receive more questions about sun damage to the chest, which is a common problem for many women especially here in Southern California.
This condition is called poikiloderma and usually presents as red/brown... more
| Robert Swanson, MD |  |
What is IPL Photorejuvenation?
The primary goal of IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is to make the skin tone or color more even. One of the signs of aging is irregular brown and sometimes red discoloration of the skin. These changes (called dyschromias) are due to sun damage, and... more
| Kelley Tyburski |  |
Is it safe to get IPL treatments when pregnant?
You can typically have laser treatments during pregnancy, but any upstanding facility would request your primary care doctor give you a note okaying the service. Most facilities should restrict pregnant & nursing mothers from services... more
| Joel Caschette, MD |  |
Is IPL photorejuvenation treatment painful?
IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light treatments, help to decrease “brown and “red spots”.
You can feel some discomfort with IPL treatments. These treatments can feel like a rubber band snapping on your skin. There can also be... more
What about portable IPL devices?
Q: Hello I just ordered a portable IPL device that claims it can clear up blemishes in hours following three 2 & 1/2 minute heat/light treatments. Does anyone have any info on how effective these devices are? more
How does IPL hair removal work?
Q: IPL hair removal - how does it work? What makes it different from other hair removal methods? more
How much does IPL cost?
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VBeam vs. IPL - Which is better?
Q: VBeam or IPL: what is better for slight redness around mouth/nose, small capallaries, a few borwn spots, skin texture? one derm told me that the IPL was "archaic" technology, the other one told me that the IPL machine was still the best... more
Reduce redness/capillaries that is safe for those with photosensitivities?
Q: I recently visited a well known cosmetic dermatologist regarding reducing the redness from capillaries around my nose as well as evening out my facial skintone. She suggested IPL and we scheduled my first appointment. I did some research... more
| Jing Niu, MD |  |
What's the best laser hair removal treatment for sensitive skin?
If you have photosensitive reactions to light in general, laser hair removal might not be safe for you. You might have to look into alternatives like electrolysis.
If your skin is only sensitive to chemicals (e.g. soap, skin care products,... more
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