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About 3 months ago I had my first treatment of IPL, I had the treatment for brown spot pigmentation removal. After the treatment I was told that I should wear factor 25 sunscreen whenever I was out in the sun (which I did)
About 1 month later I visited the clinic for the second treatment and was told my melanin count was too high so we couldn't proceed with the IPL treatment but the difference nurse told my I should be avoiding the sun at all cost because it can cause more pigmentation, WTF! why would anyone want this treatment!
I'm annoyed because I wasn't told this when I handed over the money for the treatment and it's a pretty important fact to leave out!
Long story short, I've had one treatment (of 5) and I've cancelled the rest. Over the past few months I've developed quite a number of new brown spots, probably from being out in the sun with sunscreen (thinking that was fine) I feel the IPL treatment has basically just had the opposite effect of what I wanted, instead of reducing the brown spots I now have more.
I don't feel I was told the full facts about the risks of this treatment before I started it. I've also developed this numb sensation on my left cheek that hasn't gone away.
My question, how long after IPL treatment should you avoid the sun before it's safe to go out in the sun with sunscreen on and enjoy the sun?
I realize this is a Rosacea forum but I've read a lot of the threads and understand you guys know a lot about IPL and the potential negative effects so I'd appreciate any info and advice.
About 3 months ago I had my first treatment of IPL, I had the treatment for brown spot pigmentation removal. After the treatment I was told that I should wear factor 25 sunscreen whenever I was out in the sun (which I did)
About 1 month later I visited the clinic for the second treatment and was told my melanin count was too high so we couldn't proceed with the IPL treatment but the difference nurse told my I should be avoiding the sun at all cost because it can cause more pigmentation, WTF! why would anyone want this treatment!
I'm annoyed because I wasn't told this when I handed over the money for the treatment and it's a pretty important fact to leave out!
Long story short, I've had one treatment (of 5) and I've cancelled the rest. Over the past few months I've developed quite a number of new brown spots, probably from being out in the sun with sunscreen (thinking that was fine) I feel the IPL treatment has basically just had the opposite effect of what I wanted, instead of reducing the brown spots I now have more.
I don't feel I was told the full facts about the risks of this treatment before I started it. I've also developed this numb sensation on my left cheek that hasn't gone away.
My question, how long after IPL treatment should you avoid the sun before it's safe to go out in the sun with sunscreen on and enjoy the sun?
I realize this is a Rosacea forum but I've read a lot of the threads and understand you guys know a lot about IPL and the potential negative effects so I'd appreciate any info and advice.
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