I know I read something about this somewhere, but I can't remember where (I tend to do massive searches/reading at once, then forget where I saw a snippet of info) I did a search, but nothing popped up, so....

Does anyone know offhand if there are less favorable results when the technician presses hard on the skin with the IPL tip? Technically, pressing down creates blanching, and how is the little capillary going to get zapped if that's happening?

Also, what about that jelly they put on you? It seems to be a personal preference with what each technician uses, but I swear I got better results when, a few years back, another place used lots of jelly and barely touched my skin with the tip.