What does a typical Intense Pulsed Light consultation entail?
Once you find a respectable clinic or practice in your area and decide to make a consultation appointment, you will meet with the doctor or dermatologist and he or she will determine if you are a candidate to receive treatment. He or she will discuss your health, examine your skin and prior scars, ask you a million questions regarding your family history (answer them honestly and disclose all information) and explain to you what can and essentially what cannot be successfully treated. Prepare to pay for a spot test or test patch if it is decided you are eligible. He or she will also advise you on approximately how many treatments and pulses per treatment that will be needed to achieve your desired goal. After your test patch/spot treatment you will wait and watch the test area for any negative reactions such as blistering, hyper- or hypo-pigmentations, rashes, persistent redness, etc. and report them to your technician/doctor. If all is well you may schedule an appointment and you will
