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Is ipl therapy likely to work for rosacea, and is it likely to make things worse long term?
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IPL and PDL: Ipl works great for rosacea with minimal downtime. It does not make things worse long term. Pdl has slightly longer downtime, but also works great.
Answered 11/8/2012
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