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Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:20 am |
Hi,
I have wanted to try IPL treatment for ages. I have some broken capillaries and some pigmentation which bother me. Tried lots of creams but nothing helps the capillaries..
So I decided to have some IPL treatments, I was booking for my usual botox, and booked IPL as well. The doc thinks my skin show respond excellently as I am really pale skinned.
It was great cos they actually had a special offer that ended this week which I didn't know about when I booked! It was abit ouchy, but nothing unbearable, he recommended treatments about 2-3 weeks apart. This clashes with some events I have coming up in 2 and 3 weeks time, so he said he would 'upt' it abit this time, and then have another one in about 4 weeks.
He told me to expect darkening over the next few days.. properly at worst at about day 3?
I was a tiny bit tingly straight afterwards, like a very very slight sunburn. Today nothing? I'm not sure what to think?? I don't know if its my imagination but I think my capillaries are faded somewhat!!!! One tiny dark spot on my left cheek and thats it so far.
Waiting to see what tomorrow brings..
I just thought I would share my experience with everyone and would welcome anyone else's experience's..
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Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:13 am |
Hello Bermie. your first day's reaction sounds a bit like mine. Here's what I posted on another thread ...
"I had IPL treatment a few years back. My skin was very 'freckled' after spending too many years in the sun as a young girl. The IPL process wasn't painful, but my skin was bright red for a few hours after the treatment. Two days later I noticed the freckles getting darker and by day four I looked like someone had thrown mud at me. Within a week, the black spots started disappearing, falling off probably, and by day 9 I had a freckle-less face. I go back for a 'touch-up' treatment once every 18 months or so for a few stubborn sun-spots and to get the little spider veins zapped off that pop up next to my nose sometime. I have also had the backs of my hands treated with great success."
I am VERY impressed with IPL, and it is not as expensive as I thought it would be. |
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Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:43 am |
Thanks for the replies. Yeah the doc did say properly at least 2 treatments before I notice anything, but then he said he 'upted' it!! for this one.
I can't wait to see some results, I will post how I go.
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:30 am |
The ipl for me has been by far the best treatment for the money, when in the proper hands.
I think they have found recently, that the results are just as good on lower settings, rather than higher settings which result in the skin swelling and stretching.
I have had over 6 now and have never had a fat loss, just extreme swelling from too high of settings in the very beginning, over 6 years ago.
The two most recent have been perfect. |
_________________ Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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