How good is the Quantum IPL machine?

[matt]

It's what my Dr uses in the UK and i was just wondering how it com[ares to machines like the Lumenis One.

Thanks

[nataljaoo]

Hi Matt,

I went to Dr. Patterson in the UK and he uses the Quantum machine. I've heard good reports and bad reports about it. My experience wasn't too good. I was treated with the 560 filter double pulse from the Quantum machine. According to dr. P. this was a very moderate and mild setting. It didn't went very well unfortunately and the treatment made not only the flushing, skinsensitivity and overall redness much worse, but also the buring, even when I'm pale. (But it was only one treatment though). Dr. P. didn't dare to continue, wasn't sure if another treatment would aggrevate things more or not, so I wasn't too convinced anymore myself at that point and decided to give my skin a break and hope for things to get back to how it was. It hasn't till now (6 months post IPL).
Now I've heard from another IPL treater (uses Lumenis One) that this actually is a pretty strong setting according to him and that it blasts a lot of heath in the upperskin. He proposes starting with the deeper feedingvessels and only end with this 560 filter when the skin is much more improved and stronger. I'm planning to het treatments by him (in the US) later this year.
Well, there are different approaches and many have had good results with the Quantum, but I do wanted to let you knwo about my case before you make up your mind.

best wishes, Natalja