Has anyone tried IPL treatments?

Question

does it really work on rosacea, acne marks, large pores & benign skin lesions? does it hurt during and after treatments? how many treatments does it normally take to see results? how much is the average fee per treatment?

Answer 1

Intense Pulse Light... (IPL) stimulates new collagen to form in the skin thereby reducing fine lines, minimizing pore size and acne scars, and increasing skin elasticity, also diminishes flushing or redness of the face associated with Rosacea, reduces brown spots, erases broken capillaries, and smoothes roughly textured skin. You will be asked to keep your face as pale as possible by avoiding sun exposure before and during your course of treatment. At your first visit you can discuss the pros and cons of treatment and a patch test can be performed to check the reaction of your skin. A week later the first full, treatment is carried out. The whole of the affected are will be treated, except in men where the beard area is avoided. There is a feeling of heat during the treatment and your face will be redder for a short while afterwards. Cooling packs can be applied afterwards. You will need to wear goggles to protect your eyes from the intense light. A course of 4 – 6 treatments at 3-4 week intervals produces the best benefit. Improvement may continue for many weeks after the course has finished. Rosacea is a relapsing condition and this treatment improves the appearance but does not cure the Rosacea. If you have active inflammatory Rosacea then this will need to be controlled with medication before you can have IPL treatment. Patients with light sensitivity should not have IPL treatment. Its effects during pregnancy are unknown and it is safer to avoid the treatment when pregnant. You should not have IPL treatment if you have any suntan however mild. You should not have IPL treatment whilst taking Roaccutane (Isotretinoin) or for 12 months afterwards.

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