My mom thought I was crazy when I called her on my way home with an ice pack on my burning chest wedged between my bra and sweater to cool off what felt like the worst sunburn ever. What I thought would be a burning sensation for days, only lasted an hour or so.

If you haven’t heard of IPL, it stands for intense pulse light and is sometimes called IPL Photofacial Rejuvenation. It is a cosmetic procedure that was introduced in the 1990’s. IPL is used to produce younger and healthier looking skin. Due to the short down time and what some think as little discomfort, IPL is used to get rid of red blemishes that originate from blood vessels and brown pigment blemishes in the form of freckles, age spots, and other sun damage. Other major benefits include the increase of collagen production, smooth and evenly pigmented…