It is normal for the treated area to feel like a sunburn for a few hours.
After ipl laser treatment.
This tends to last for between 4 and 8 hours.
Use a moisturizing soap whenever possible.
Your skincare specialist may recommend or give you a moisturizer to use while your skin heals.
Suspend your typical daytime and nighttime skincare routine for the next week or more depending on which type of laser treatment you received.
Ipl or intense pulsed light is a versatile treatment that can improve a range of skin conditions.
Immediately after the procedure the treated area may look red or pink.
You may use a cold compress aloe vera gel or 1 hydrocortisone if needed.
In most cases the doctor who performs your laser procedure will give you written instructions for your skincare steps in the days following the skin laser treatment though the exact extent can vary.
After just one ipl treatment patients start seeing an improvement in skin texture and tone.
Ipl is not a laser resurfacing treatment though they are similar.
And after each successive treatment skin will gradually become brighter clearer smoother suppler and more youthful looking.
Ipl is similar to a laser treatment.
Use a gentle moisturizer on the treated area immediately after your treatment.
The first ipl device was approved by the u s.
However a laser focuses just one wavelength of light at your skin while ipl releases light of many different wavelengths like a photo flash.
Definitely want to have a routine plan set out to make it easier to not be upsold the expensive products at the laser clinic they try force on you.
But the treatment could cause hormonal brown spots to flare up.
Overall ipl has been proven effective in reducing and reversing the appearance of the following skin conditions.
Food and drug administration fda in 1995 to treat dilated blood vessels called telangiectasias.
Take lukewarm showers or baths in order to avoid stripping away your skin s oils.
Risks and side effects of ipl treatment.
To anyone who s had ipl laser treatment for pigmentation were there products or actives you took out from your routine beforehand afterwards or products you added in.
You could have other unwanted side effects.
Ipl is safe when done by a trained technician.
People may also notice a stinging sensation in the 4 to 6 hours after ipl.