Dr Kang's IPL Clinic

Part I: IPL and Dermatological Treatments
Chapter 1. Overview 11
· Is IPL the same as laser · 13
· IPL Treatment 16
· IPL and Acne 21
· Can I go to work after IPL· 23
· How many Joules should IPL be set at· /Answers vary for different facial regions 26
· Actual Results of IPL Machines by Manufacturer 30
· Immediate Response to IPL 34
· Order of IPL Treatment 37
· Bar Shaped Imprints are Unsafe 38
·“Safe” Erythema 39
· High Intensity Treatment for Strong Skin Yielded Desirable Redness 40
· White Skin (Up to 33J: Endurable) 42
· No Recurrence after 1 Year 44
· Results Vary by Person, Area, and Presence of Pigmented Lesions 46
· Hidden Danger: Invisible Melasma(Low dose of 560, 18J) 48
· Consumables for IPL Treatment 50
· Consumables for IPL Treatment 51
· Imaging Devices 52
· Terminology 53

Chapter 2. Freckles and Age spots Treatments 55
· Freckles and Age spots Treatment 57

Chapter 3. Treatment of Melasma 61
·Melasma treatment is possible with IPL· 63
·Melasma treatment: Difficult circumstances to apply IPL 65
·Histological Characteristics of Melasma 67
·Latest Trends in Melasma Treatment 68
·Melasma Patient Education Materials 69
·Melasma: Cause and Treatment 71
·Melasma Treatment: Tretinoin 72
·Melasma Treatment: Prescription, Laser 74
·Facial Pigmentary Disorders Different from Melasma 75
·Resources Related to Melasma 77

Chapter 4. Laser Treatment 81
·Nevus of Ota, ABNOM 83

Part II: Case Studies
Chapter 5. IPL Clinical Treatment 89
A. 560, Good Effect 91
B. 560, Fair Effect 114
C. 560, Dose Response 126
D. 560, Side Effect 148
E. 560, 590, Melasma Cases 170
F. 590, Good Effect 190
G. 590, Fair Effect 194
H. 590, Dose Responses 198
I. 590, Side Effect 212

Chapter 6. Laser Clinical Treatment 223
·Q-laser: Melasma + ABNOM 226
·Q-laser: ABNOM 228
·ABNOM (acquired) vs. dark circles 230
·Post-laser course : Ota's nevus (congenital) 231
·Q-laser, Selective Photothermolysis: Treatment of Ota's nevus 232
·Diagnosis is important: Nevus of Ota, ABNOM, Cafe-au-lait Macule 234
·Q-laser: Senile lentigines (solar lentigines)“Recurred” after 6 years 235
·Syringoma: Various cases 236
·Removing pigmented nevus without scars 237
·Tattoo removal: Q-alex, sometimes difficult 238
·Tattoo removal: Painful, swelling. Requires explanation before treatment. 239

Epilogue 240