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Before & After IPL Photofacial ~ Results 1st Treatment ~ Over 50

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Before & after of IPL Laser Photo-facial on 50-year old woman with sun spots, age spots, redness, and broken capillaries.
This is my first experience with a laser treatment for my age spots and discoloration that come with age. I was pleased with the results from the first treatment and if you're thinking about doing a photo-facial, I hope this helps you decide if it's right for you.
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@valdoria7934 2 года назад

I am amazed at how youthful you look at "turning 50". I am watching your videos in 2021 and wanted to see where you started. Thanks for sharing your journey.

@lf9341 2 года назад

She's come a long way!

@angelasteele2911 4 года назад

Just an FYI: It hurts around the side of the eyes because it's close to the bone. Other spots on the face have some cushion between the skin and bone.

@krs.10 7 лет назад

Even with 1 treatment there was an amazing difference. You look fantastic!

@ShellSellars-Smith 2 года назад

I know this is an old video but, IPL is an ongoing treatment. I have a girlfriend who gets 4 a year (she has been doing it for 5 years) she looks fabulous. It does work. It just takes a good provider and patience. I think it is one of the only ways without serious downtime to get rid of dark/red and get some skin tightening (yes, with the right provider you can get tightening). My friend got rid of the crepey skin near her mouth and fine lines near her eyes. It does work.

@angelanelson4773 9 лет назад

The IPL Laser worked much better for you than the L-ascorbic acid! Thanks for sharing!!!

@crucitasquillace5072 2 года назад

I had this done a few years ago....I am hispanic and darker skin it is NOT good for it!!! My melasma got so much worse!! I went for a facial somewhere else and the esthetician sent photos of my face to a dermal institute and the drs all commented "what happened to her" when the esthetician explained what I had done and they said that someone with darker skin cannot get an IPL done. Now two years later I am still trying to get rid of the IPL mistake BUT...it is so much better with having dermal infusions done and regular facials.

@MrJFreez 9 лет назад

IPL is not a laser. Please do not be confused. IPL uses a broad spectrum of visible light to treat 3 specific targets/ chromophore i.e.: pigment, vascular, water. IPL ( or even better BBL) is a no downtime procedure. NOT ALL light based systems work well, actually, many are plain, underpowered tonka toys. You need to research the equipment being used by brand. Stay clear of cheap devices made in Isreal and China. They do not have the same safety components. Some great systems can get better results in a single treatment than others can in 3-6 treatments. Now, a laser only see ONE target and takes an MD to treat you because of rick of complication and after care. Stay clear of Co2 unless you plan on taking a few weeks off work and dont care if you like like a tomato face for up to 3 months. (crazy) You are better off with erbium. Co2 is less efficient in the vaporization of tissue ( resurfacing) so it leaves 12 x more heat in the dermis causing heat damage and a high risk of hypo pigmentation or nasty white patches. AGAIN IPL and Laser are NOT the same. You should not call an IPL a laser.

@zhangallen6775 9 лет назад

Jay Friesen very great words...But Co2 is not only laser machine, also has 808nm diode laser machine which is professional for hair removal, 1064nm/532nm Nd yag laser machine which is for tattoo removal or pigmentation removal...Besides, there has SHR super hair removal machine which is very similar with Laser machine, but also can do skin rejuvanation, pigmentation removal, Acne removal, vascular removal....

@kfrooke 6 лет назад

Seasea Nnnn , WTH does that link have to do with IPL? Geesh! Seriously?

@annchovey2089 6 лет назад

Jay Friesen Do you know anything about the Refirme procedure? Most of the videos regarding it show only the procedure but do not show before and after of client.

@emilu2129 6 лет назад

Jay Friese

@lisatompkins9588 3 года назад

Wow didn’t realize how long you been on you tube. Considering getting this done at 54 for the brown spots. Looks worth it to me. Thanks

@kerribeirne7397 2 года назад

I would've liked to see the worst part of it. The brown spots/ freckles turning dark and falling off.

@Vegheadsrock 9 лет назад

Are you sure youre over 50? You look great.

@freedomdove 11 лет назад

My case is very rare, of course, but I've seen and heard about a lot of people with cosmetic damage from IPLs and that would be horrible, too. Most people have the IPL done to correct facial "blemishes", so to have the treatments cause cosmetic damage would be a double blow. Everyone with cosmetic damage wishes they could go back to their old appearance--even if it wasn't perfect. I highly recommend avoiding IPL. I would even go so far as to be cautious with normal laser therapy.

@IdaBrun 2 года назад

Angie you're so beautiful, and even after so many years of reckless sun worshipping you still looked so young and fresh faced, then and now

@sarcooking 5 лет назад

Hello! Thank you for posting. You said you had broken capillaries? Did this procedure eliminate them? Did they come back later if so? I’d really appreciate it. I have four and I hate them and cannot find very much information on peoples success.

@SG-477 2 года назад

Thank you for posting. I have been researching, and this is the best I have found. Now I'm off to watch your other vid. Great info, thank you! Also, your beautiful before, and sfter-

@brandi5730 6 лет назад

Also you are a natural beauty look young without a drop of makeup

@nataliemcgee6250 9 лет назад

Thankyou for sharing. Im booked in for IPL to remove sun damage (dark blotchy patches ) on my face. Due to our harsh Australian sun and my unprotected exposure in my youth. After watching your video I am more confident that this will be the right treatment for me. And hopefully I wont need to use such heavy makeup in my twilight years. So any young people reading this heed my advise and always use sunscreen and or foundations with the heighest sun protection avaliable, even on cloudy days.

@Donavon551 6 лет назад

Natalie McGee How'd you find the treatment, did it work?

@hannak43 6 лет назад

Natalie McGee did u try it? Does it help????

@CEJ499 10 лет назад

From reading the comments I'm understanding that IPL worked on broken capillaries at first, but then they came back.

@joshuatempleton9810 10 лет назад

That's amazing! IPL is just one of the best innovative way of looking younger.

@sarahmclin2434 7 лет назад

Thanks for posting this. I've been considering getting it done just for my hyperpigmentation and freckles.

@hannak43 6 лет назад

Sarah McLin have u tried it? Does it helpful for pigmentation?

@sarahmclin2434 3 года назад

@@hannak43 I haven't

@sarahmclin2434 3 года назад

@Muñeca Quitapenas since 1980 thank you for the tips!

@kocem3384 Год назад

It funny how now at the age 60 you look better than on this video😄! I am 39 and Im your big fan,

@josieocallaghan6050 5 лет назад

YAAASSSS betch! LOVE YOUR RESULTS! So Glad that this treatment worked well for you! Thank you for being SO detailed!

@tinakirschenman2367 5 лет назад

I had it done this week. The numbing cream never set in. It was extremely painful and I immediately got a migraine. I have a very high threshold for pain. This was worse then a tattoo. I'm committed 5o the treatment but I'm not sure why we proceeded without the numbing gel. Awful!

@katieogrady5647 2 года назад

seriously love your honesty and transparency ;-)

@aerez5356 8 лет назад

your skin looks very nice. it's definitely more even toned. what kind of sunblock/screen did you apply when you went outside?

@mamamia1499 8 лет назад

Your skin is so so beautiful, It's hard to believe that you're over 50. You look more youthful than some of my friends who are 30-something. Subscribed*. xoxo, Mia.

@AngieHotandFlashy 8 лет назад

Thanks for subbing! xo

@jillianjoy3916 6 лет назад

I don't know if I've written this to you before but I just wanted you to know you really do have beautiful skin.

@AngieHotandFlashy 6 лет назад

Thank you Jillian!

@mickkali 4 года назад

Hi Angie , you are lovely !!! thank you for creating an enjoyable and very helpful channel . Could you tell me where you had this done ?? TY

@JulesHunterHillBigSkyBeauty 10 лет назад

wow! There is a significant diff. from this end!

@mustardseedist 11 лет назад

You ever considered using a dermaroller? Same benefits as the fraxel but much safer and extremely inexpensive. I've been rolling for almost 2 years now.

@ijenaro 8 лет назад

i am only 34 and i am noticing the difference in my face should i start these treatments now?

@lindaschuyler6741 8 лет назад

Excellent video. Honest and informative. I did watch the other videos that followed and couldn't help but wonder if you have become addicted to treatments. I see you have procedures on a regular basis. I have often wondered if this happens frequently to people who have had plastic surgery.

@lynnwalshllp9036 2 года назад

I love your channel! 💖

@sharialgood-swan7923 8 лет назад

Thankk you for your lovely truth. Your inner beauty shines!

@jstephenson5014 9 лет назад

Really great and informative video. Off for my consult on Friday!

@taragibbons6616 7 лет назад

Totally unrelated, but what color paint is behind you on your walls on this video...it's lovely! PS I love your tips! You look amazing!

@MsKala88 9 лет назад

Does the IPL laser treatment help with fine wrinkles around the eyes? Does it help with age spots? Are you really over 50? What other types of laser treatments are there? I'm considering a treatment, but I don't know where to even begin. Thanks for your video.

@matc2021 3 года назад

do you wear sunscreen and if so which one? Do you use it daily?

@KathyHutchins100 9 лет назад

Thank you for your video. It was very informative. I am going to an IPL demonstration on Wednesday and am hoping that this is something that will be beneficial to me. I'm 56 and spent alot of my younger years in the sun so I have alot of sun damage...not very much on my face, but alot on my hands, arms and legs. If the price is right, I was going to try to do it first on my legs. Have you had this procedure done on anything other than your face? Also, I know prices differ from state to state, but can you give me a ball park figure of how much the treatments run? Thanks so much!

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

Kathy Hutchins HI Kathy~ I've only done my face. I think it was $600 for the package of 4 treatments. Good luck with it! xo

@christytanner3896 2 года назад

Both times I only got a few microscopic spots come out. I feel like it's not working as well.

@kimyates8593 Год назад

I just had round 2 of this done on my neck. Goodness this is painful. My dr does not use any numbing cream.

@lizbebereia5163 9 лет назад

Hi! I'm checking into what I want to have done for wrinkles, brown spots and evening out my skin tone. I had the CO2 back in 2002. Since it's been a while since you had the IPL, do you think it's lasted? I'd like something that last several years but don't want to do the CO2 again. Went to four different places. Pro fractional, Vipeel, BBL and Picosure were all recommended which left me totally confused as to which I wanted to have done. Any suggestions?

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

Liz Bebereia I'm trying to figure out the same thing, so I'm not sure how much help I'll be. CO2 is the big one (I'm kind of afraid of it). How was the CO2? Did it make a big difference? & how long did the results last? On the IPL, my results have lasted but I think it's because I use vitamin c serum and retin-a and sunscreen daily but the results weren't dramatic to start with. I was going to get the fractional laser this spring but when I talked to my dermatologist about it she said I don't need it yet (I was so disappointed). Now it's summer so it's off the table until fall but in the mean time I've been also considering a TCA peel or the pixel laser. It's so confusing. I've been spending lots of time on Real Self looking at the satisfaction scores for all of the above.... but still confused. Sorry I'm not much help.

@lizbebereia5163 9 лет назад

The CO2 lasted for years. However, as the years went on I noticed I had a lot of pigmentation loss and brown spots. It was a pretty intense procedure. My whole face was scabbed over for a few weeks and then red. Broke out a lot. But overall for the first several years I was very happy with it. I grew up in Southern California at the beach and rarely wore sunscreen. I don't want to lose anymore pigmentation but I do want to lose the brown spots. I'll have to do a little more investigating. In the mean time I've checked out a lot of your videos and I'm trying some of the products you use. Thanks for your tips and information. I'll be watching! Liz

@hannak43 6 лет назад

Liz Bebereia did u find a good pricedure for pigmentation??? Also in LA, and struggle with 2 dark brown spots😕😕😕😕

@flavoroftheweek8479 8 лет назад

This was very helpful & Amazing!!! Thank you sooooo much, :) xoxo

@poeticwaxer 9 лет назад

Lol I love the title of your channel "hot and flashy" clever and cute. I'm considering this photo facial thing I'm 28 not sure if it matters if we start in our late 20's? Btw You look very good for your age :)

@zezozezozezozezo1480 9 лет назад

New

@ShowMeBeautiful 4 года назад

Thanks for your advice. I’m going in on Friday.

@ritukaur2356 4 года назад

CURE ROSACEA _ I removed onions (inflammatory) and dairy from my diet ( animal hormons are injected to to cows to get more milk which adds up to our body's hormones and results in breakouts) and my rocesia is completely gone.. I have seen many dermats but they kept suggesting multiple creams n ointments... every dermats had their own cooked up crap theory.. however I did yoga, cleansed my body within with the help of yoga.. cut down on Onions, Alcohol and Dairy out completely from my diet. ... keep in mind ur body is sensitive avoid all inflammatory acids of all sorts.. which also includes Apple cider vinnager.. I have thrown out all sorts of tablets and creams which I was fed up of taking. Shared my experience hope it helps.. good luck to you.. by the way my skin has improved drastically.. infact it looks like it was never there and is glowing as I started yoga it looks younger now.. P.s I tried laser.. all international peels.. international certification acclaimed dermats.. spend lakhs to treat. Laser worsened my skin condition. DO NOT FALL IN THE TRAP OF LASER.. IT'S THE WRONG FOOD.. CORRECT YOUR FOOD.. BECASUSE THE DESEASE IS FROM W/O THING THE BODY.. IT'S NOT JUST OVER THE SURFACE.. LASER IS CAN WE CAUSING THING... REMEMBER THAT.. PLEASE DO NOT FALL IN TO THIS POCKET FILLING TRAPS BY DERMATS.. IT WILL RUIN UR SKIN. Many doctors are promoting IPL.. Please understand this redness is internal.. CORRECT ur diet.. IPL treatment will Ruin your skin.

@baowei53 7 лет назад

excellent videos. Beautiful before and after.

@ceebtsheejhaj 11 месяцев назад

Did you have to use any kind of facial ointment afterward?

@goddess4183 10 лет назад

Gorgeous before and after

@ichikireiLV 6 лет назад

So..... I know it can be different for each person, BUT..... NO ONE ever discloses the pricing!! What is the average price of ONE SESSION? And for your package of FOUR? Even though it may differ between facility, state and person, it will give an idea IF it is even anywhere near affordable for some people. Thanks for the video!! 🙃🙂

@joannemarcuzzi6294 4 года назад

199.00.

@opisthobranch 10 лет назад

It's not a "laser"

@TammyTimeMovies 3 года назад

How much does cost? Does it rid wrinkles?

@yohanas.k5086 3 года назад

I prefere paying more for several sessions but with less strong IPL that doesnt burn and flake off rather than one time burning zap. It works the same, just slower and costly.

@kianaoiler6256 10 лет назад

Wanted to know the cost if it was pricey or not? and worth the money! Thanks

@edenswan7742 7 лет назад

just got IPL for acne scars removed off of my cheeks and chin and it hurts so badly it felt like a branding iron put towards my face 6 times on each cheek and my chin but I got through it and it cost me 450 that's including the creams that don't come with it it ! So it was 300 150for the calming creams and lotions etc., I can't wait to see my results I'm glad you got good results but it did hurt it !! it's the most painful thing I've ever gone through and I have tattoos and piercings and this is crazy painful but worth it! I go back in six weeks for my second treatment boy am I not looking forward to this!!

@AngieHotandFlashy 7 лет назад

If you call ahead and request, you can usually go in early and have a numbing gel applied to your face so it doesn't hurt so much! :D

@edenswan7742 7 лет назад

HotandFlashy I did lol I think it's because I had so many tiny scars she had to cover my cheeks six. times each and then my chin three times! I feel like I already see results! Did you see any results after your first time?

@alexislou9404 6 лет назад

Thank you...very helpful

@elise6550 7 лет назад

Does anyone know if this also can help against dark Brown under eye shadows?

@joannemarcuzzi6294 4 года назад

No. Too close to eyes,they won’t do it.

@yingyuanyvonnexiong1293 4 года назад

Hi Flashy, thank you for your video. I am now 26. Is it realistic to have IPL every other month to keep young for the next 5 years? Thanks.

@lisamyerspodcast 10 лет назад

hi. I would love to know what was the IPL machine that was used? I saw some fabulous pictures inside an office. They used Palomar's Photorejuvenation Process

@Sabbrinaa3 11 лет назад

hi, i am very interested in getting an ipl but as i was researching i came across a lot of stories on treatment after an ipl. Patients were having a decrease of fat lost on their skin, which cause the skin to sag and not as plump have you have that problem? thanks!

@rondalake8847 10 лет назад

hi, love your videos. Hope this is not offensive, but have you had a face lift? I ask because your skin and face looks amazing. Thanks

@AngieHotandFlashy 10 лет назад

No, I haven't had plastic surgery of any kind. Thanks!

@lisathebeautician6489 5 лет назад

What is your opinion on in home laser kits?

@andrea15338 4 года назад

Would you do it again? Or have you ?

@rachelsmename 9 лет назад

Hi hotandflashy, I'm having IPL done next week and alittle bit nervous about it because I had a lazer treatment done about ten years ago which I think was IPL, not sure, and it hurt a lot. Both for Rosacea. I was satisfied enough with one treatment because I didn't want to go through it three times. But now that I saw your video, I'm wondering if the treatment for Rosacea is different. I also want to do laser genesis which helps tighten the skin and helps Rosacea too, but doesn't hurt. The IPL may work better for the Rosacea though. Did you finish all your IPL treatments?

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

rachelsmename I did finish all 4 treatments, but only because I got her to put numbing gel on for the 3rd and 4th treatment. Without the numbing gel, I wasn't going back... surprising how much it hurt!!

@kellindalton6028 9 лет назад

Technology has come A LONG way in the last 10 years. Just 4 years ago they had to rub ice on your face during the treatment and it was like a metal rod thingie... I just had it done yesterday without ice and it wasn't as painful!! HotandFlashy, i didn't know there was an option of numbing treatment LOL.. Love your videos!!!

@nicolaeugenea4770 2 года назад

I had it done today and it really hurt around my forehead, but not quite so bad everywhere else (anywhere with a little extra fat was less painful 😉😅)

@rachanatiwari7751 Год назад

@@AngieHotandFlashy❤

@BilalDemiroglu 2 года назад

happy and beautiful cell of my heart i love you....

@rileyisthe1 9 лет назад

thanx 4 sharing, i will not be doing IPL,

@farensalonzo98 7 лет назад

Amazing video!! how much was for the whole treatment?

@AngieHotandFlashy 7 лет назад

It was $600 for 4 sessions.

@bibiali713 4 года назад

Does ipl work in removing facial hair permanently??

@Sabbrinaa3 11 лет назад

i have a series of 3 treatment, i have a few acne scars that i want to get rid of and i want to even out my skin tone.

@lauragrl16 9 лет назад

Hi , So would you recommend more than one treatment ? cause I read in your comments you didn't feel the 3 and 4 treatments did anything ? I am 42 , and have some brown spots in the same area as you I want gone . So this will help with that? I have seen some other laser treatments the CO2 or something and I can't do that right now because I saw its like a 2 week down time ( watched a video of it omgosh her face was gross for like over a week ) . But you think atleast 2 treatments of the IPL helps with the brown spots ? .

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

Laura Whildin If I were to do it again, I'd just do the first treatment… it really made the biggest difference. The CO2 is much more aggressive and completely removes the surface of the skin, so that's why the down time is so long.

@shanafrye4393 9 лет назад

did you prep using the retin a for weeks before the photo facial or I see this is in the begging of your videos were you using retin A at that time?

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

+Shana Frye I hadn't started using retin-a yet.

@shanafrye4393 9 лет назад

+HotandFlashy After watching your video and caught up on your update skin routine, I've decided to get dedicated and I ordered all of your same serums last night but I did use an Amazon go but ordered Timeless brands. Is the mostest, LOL, thing you love about the Olay Regeneration the Niacinamide? I was trying to find a little cheaper route there being a single mama. But I do wanna be a pretty single mama!

@georgetteliquorie123 10 лет назад

when you were using {ROC} eye cream did you see results and if so how long were you using the product

@AngieHotandFlashy 10 лет назад

I used the ROC eye cream for about 6 months but didn't see any results.

@tinkermi 8 лет назад

How much did the four treatments cost?

@georgetteliquorie123 10 лет назад

at this period in time were you using retin- a tretinoins if no what year did you start using RETIN-A TRETINOINS

@AngieHotandFlashy 10 лет назад

I didn't start the retin-a until after I finished with the IPL. I've been using tretinoin for 1 year.

@zezozezozezozezo1480 9 лет назад

*****

@heathranneross 8 лет назад

The info was great, however I'd rather hear your 'um's' than have a seizure from all the flashes! lol! Hot and 'flashy' is right haha!

@davespark10 8 лет назад

hello Angie... are you looking for a pool-boy by any chance? I just happen to be available.

@CYndibabI 10 лет назад

thinking of getting the laser photo facial are Your happY with all 4 treatments and would You do it again Or no??

@mtngrrrrl 8 лет назад

You look totally beautiful before treatment.

@kuldeepkaur-bq5re 9 лет назад

how long the skin remains the same !? does it tighten up for the skin??

@AngieHotandFlashy 9 лет назад

kuldeep kaur I didn't experience any tightening. Results will remain longer if you use vitamin C serum and sunscreen every day.

@tourjoursv 10 лет назад

Hi Angie honey, New subbie here, Thanks for your great videos! They are extremely helpful. I know that this is an older video, but you look simply amazing!!! Your skin is GORGEOUS. I underwent Fraxel yesterday. That's some intense stuff 【ツ】

@AngieHotandFlashy 10 лет назад

Thanks so much for subbing! So, it hurt? Check back in when you're all healed up and let us know if it was worth it...

@martinachandler5289 9 лет назад

Great review, I think I pass on that :(

@talinag5958 8 лет назад

Does the IPL make your face peel? I have a baptism the day after my treatment and was worried about looking very red and to start to peel.

@AngieHotandFlashy 8 лет назад

+Talina G It didn't make it peel so much as bringing lots of brown spots to the surface that look like tiny scabs…. you can cover with makeup, but you may want to reschedule the IPL...

@joannemarcuzzi6294 4 года назад

@zerog8917 7 лет назад

can you wash your face afterwards

@brandi5730 6 лет назад

God you look young as heck here too lord you don’t look 50

@butterpecanrican_ 10 лет назад

"It didn't hurt that much.." "It feels like a rubber band being snapped on your skin.." Apparently your pain tolerance is higher than mine lol. I remember my big brother snapping rubber bands on my arms as a kid and it HURT. I would NOT want to feel that on my face lol.

@lynnwiseman5333 9 лет назад

i totally agree

@sharialgood-swan7923 8 лет назад

What do you do for a lot of medium deep lines all over your face that isn't juvederm or botex or one of the other fillers?

@AngieHotandFlashy 8 лет назад

+Sharial Good-swan I don't have those wrinkles yet, but I suppose I'll have to figure something out soon enough... I use Retin-A now and it helps a lot with overall firmness and wrinkle reduction. I have lots of videos on it if you go to my channel you can find them there.

@sharialgood-swan7923 8 лет назад

You continue with your lovely spirit of graciousness. Thank You!

@Sabbrinaa3 11 лет назад

thank you for the heads up.

@doeeyedfaun4020 5 лет назад

The more pigmentation the more it hurts.

@HazeleyesCat 6 лет назад

seems to me that you have rosacea.

@Pendaz11 10 лет назад

with no makeup on she still looks like some women after a full makeup routine...

@brandi5730 6 лет назад

And you’re under eyes personal question have you had anything done on that because well my under eyes I hate

@AngieHotandFlashy 6 лет назад

Thanks Brandi, I haven't had anything done under my eyes.

@brandi5730 6 лет назад

HotandFlashy wow you are absolutely gorgeous and lucky for great under eyes do you have any tips on good under eye creams

@meg6449 11 лет назад

Hi Angie! I signed up for IPL and think I will like it. The plastic surgeon/doctor says he only does it for one treatment and occasionally 2 or 3 depending on your skin. I have brown spots and some broken capalleries I'd like rid of. But, usually 1 treatment is all that is needed. Does that sound right? He charges $600 or $750...quote is coming in the mail. Is there something else you know of or recommend instead? I won't use anything to put on every night, too lazy. Any suggestions?

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