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POST IPL TREATMENT:

What To do After your IPL Treatment

24 hours after:

  • Avoid Heat and Sweat: This includes direct sunlight, strenuous exercise, steam rooms, saunas, and hot showers.

  • Hygiene: Maintain the treated area in a clean condition. Refrain from applying makeup or any products that may cause irritation.

  • Clothing: Avoid wearing tight or restrictive garments over the treated area, such as compression leggings, bodysuits, leotards, or similar clothing that may cause friction or occlusion.

1 - 7 days after:

  • Sun Exposure: Avoid direct sunlight and the use of tanning beds. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher daily. When outdoors, utilize physical protection such as wide-brimmed hats, large sunglasses, and breathable, protective clothing.

  • Topical Products: Refrain from applying products that may cause irritation to the treated area. This includes harsh soaps, exfoliating scrubs, medicated washes, retinoids, fragranced lotions, essential oils, and chemical peels.

  • Bathing and Water Exposure: Avoid hot showers, baths, saunas, and swimming pools of any temperature. When cleansing the area, use cool or lukewarm water with a mild, non-irritating cleanser. Gently pat the skin dry with a clean, soft towel—do not rub.

  • Mechanical Irritation: Do not scratch, scrub, or shave the treated area until fully healed.

  • Moisturization: To minimize irritation or pruritus, apply 1% hydrocortisone cream mixed with Vaseline® or Aquaphor® up to three times daily, or as directed by your provider.

1 week after but 1 week prior to the next treatment:

  • Moisturization: Drink plenty of water and consider using a hydrating sheet mask every night or every other night for the first week to restore moisture. To minimize irritation or pruritus, apply 1% hydrocortisone cream mixed with Vaseline® or Aquaphor® up to three times daily, or as directed by your provider.

  • For Pigmentation Concerns: Starting 5-7 days after treatment, use brightening ingredients like Vitamin C, retinoids, kojic acid, azelaic acid, or tranexamic acid. Discontinue use 5 days before your next session to avoid sensitivity.
  • Resume Routine in 7 Days: After the first week, you can return to your regular skincare products and daily activities.
  • Sun Protection Is a Must (Minimum 2 Weeks): Limit sun exposure and apply SPF 50+ broad-spectrum sunscreen daily. Reapply every 2 hours when outdoors.
Between Your Appointments:
  • Avoid Prolong Period of Sun Exposure.
  • Keep the Skin Moisturized. 

What to Except after IPL

IPL Photofacial works by using intense pulses of light to target and break down pigmentation, redness, and sun damage beneath the skin’s surface.


Over the following 2–4 weeks, the skin appears brighter, clearer, and more even-toned, with continued improvement in texture and reduction of discoloration after a full series of treatments.

Right After Treatment

  • Redness: Mild redness, usually subsides within a few hours to 1–2 days
  • Mild Swelling: Typically resolves within a few hours.
  • Warm: Temporary warm sensation should fades in 1-2 hours. Apply ice packs every 3-5 minutes for 1 hour.
  • Darkening: Visible pigment becomes slightly darker.

    • 1-4 weeks After

  • Fading: Redness and Swelling Fading
  • Darken area: darkened pigment naturally flakes off
  • Collagen production: Deep skin reconstruction, skin appears to be evenly toned and health. 

    • after 4 weeks

  • Healed: Skin fully healed, and ready for other light base treatments
  • Result: Great improvements should be observed with or without pre treatment photos. 

    • Between each treatment

  • New Collagen Growth
  • Damage correction: Removes most of the sun damages
  • Rejuvenation: Skin appears younger, healthier, and evenly toned. 

    • How To Take Care The Common Side Effects

    Irritation

    • Avoid Picking: Keep the treated area protected to prevent damage and reduce the risk of hypo- or hyperpigmentation.

    • Over-the-Counter Topicals to Consider: Hydrocortisone 1% mixed with either Aloe Vera gel, Vaseline®, or Aquaphor®, up to three times a day.

    • Over-the-Counter Antihistamines: Benadryl®, Allergra®, Claritin®, or other generic antihistamines. 

    Redness(Erythema) and possible Swelling

    • Soothing Gel: Use aloe vera gel or a fragrance-free, calming moisturizer to hydrate and soothe the skin; avoid products with perfume or alcohol.

    • Sun Protection: Avoid direct sunlight and apply a broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen daily to prevent dark spots or irritation.

    • Avoid Heat and Sweat: This includes direct sunlight, strenuous exercise, steam rooms, saunas, and hot showers.

    • Hygiene: Maintain the treated area in a clean condition. Refrain from applying makeup or any products that may cause irritation.

    • Clothing: Avoid wearing tight or restrictive garments over the treated area, such as compression leggings, bodysuits, leotards, or similar clothing that may cause friction or occlusion.

    • Gentle Care: Do not use scrubs, retinoids, acids, or exfoliating products until the skin is fully healed, usually after 3–5 days.

    • Over-the-Counter Topicals to Consider: Hydrocortisone 1% mixed with either Aloe Vera gel, Vaseline®, or Aquaphor®, up to three times a day.

    • Monitor: Mild redness and swelling typically resolve within 1–2 days; contact your provider if symptoms persist or worsen.

    Micro-Crusting

    • Patch of areas darken after IPL

    • Do not Pick, Scratch, or Scrub them

    • Over-the-Counter Topicals to Consider: Hydrocortisone 1% mixed with either Aloe Vera gel, Vaseline®, or Aquaphor®, up to three times a day.

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