Intense Pulse Light Therapy Questions
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Is intense pulse light therapy non invasive?
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I am looking for more natural treatment options for my varicose and spider veins. Is IPL non-invasive? Are there other non-invasive treatment options or holistic/herbal therapies that can improve circulation? T...
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Fear of treatment
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I have a small but bulging vericose vein behind my knee, it runs up my thigh about 6". I worry about how it bulges. I want to have the Vasculight laser done but I have 2 kids and am scared to death of getting ...
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Can Intense Pulse Light therapy be used in conjunction with Sclerotherapy?
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Can I have IPL for spider veins concurrently with sclerotherapy, or will the treatments impact each other?
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Does this procedure involve penetration of the skin?
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I am a severe needle phobic. Does any part of this procedure involve penetration of the skin?
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I had IPL therapy, but the practitioner didn't place eyewear on me. How long after therapy would I notice damage to my eyes?
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Hi, I had IPL therapy on my nose (just 2 bursts of light). I don't think it was strong because I didn't feel anything and my skin wasn't red after at all. The practitioner did not use eyewear on me and it has b...
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How does Intense Pulse Light Therapy treat veins?
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How does light affect something biological like veins? How can it treat spider veins without breaking the skin?
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What other conditions can Intense Pulse Light Therapy treat?
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I know IPL can treat small veins and broken blood vessels. I've also heard it can be helpful for a variety of other skin conditions, like acne scars and age spots. Is this true? What can IPL treat, and what are...
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How is Intense Pulse Light Therapy (IPL) different from photodynamic therapy?
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They both use light to treat skin problems. Does IPL work better on veins? Why?
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I'm not dark but I'm not fair-skinned either. I had post inflammatory hyperpigmentation after intense pulse light treatment on my face.
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The hyperpigmentation was very strong under my eyes (exactly the area I wanted to treat the most, because of my dark circles caused by spider and blue veins). My doctor says it means I can't use intense pulse l...
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Does Intense Pulse Light therapy work non-invasively to treat spider veins?
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I'm extremely afraid of needles. I've heard that IPL and other treatments can be used non-invasively to treat spider veins. Is this true, and do these non-invasive (injection-free) treatments for spider veins...
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Is the Intense Pulse Light Therapy for veins the same as for skin?
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Are the IPL machines used for age spots, skin unevennes, etc, the same as those used for spider veins? Is the treatment the same if a cosmetic dermatologist is doing it rather than having the treatment in a vei...
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