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Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:08 am  |
My sister was a heavy tanner and now has a couple of large brown spots taking permanent residence on her face. Which treatment have you had the best experience with - IPL or laser?  |
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:02 am |
bump???  |
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:06 am |
| Try a search for IPL in the title only. That should give you some info atleast on IPL. |
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:42 am |
Hi Juliemarie,
I've had experiences with both IPL laser. With IPL, I had a series of 3 treatments which did help with my pigmentation issues. I didn't have large spots per se, but instead, had a lot of freckling and "mottling." The IPL treatments worked pretty well but did not take care of it all. However, I didn't have any pre-treatment protocol or post-treatment follow-up and the hyperpigmentation returned in a short amount of time. Sometimes, doctors are great at selling services but aren't as efficient with the follow-up. Plus, these treatments were pre-EDS days, and now I feel like I'm a much more educated consumer when it comes to skin care!
The laser experience really echoes the IPL one.
Bottom line: I've learned that no treatment will be permanent unless you've got a pre and post-treatment in your plans.
As for me, I've been using the Obagi Nuderm system for hyperpigmentation for the past 5 months and am just about to the maintenance stage. Nuderm can be a rather harsh treatment, but it has worked the best for me in terms of treating my sun damaged skin.
Hope you find this information somewhat helpful for your sister! 
ETA: Meant to say IPL and laser in the first sentence. Sorry! |
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