Wellish Institute - IPL treatment WORKS!!!

[blueroseknls]

I am a 40 year old Professional Dog Handler exposed to dog hair and dander, weather, sunlight, dust, etc. and have lived a lifetime of dealing with chronic dry/red eyes. I have recently finished my 4th IPL treatment at the Wellish Institute in Las Vegas with Dr. Kent Wellish. My eyes are dramatically improved, even with the environmental issues I've listed. I highly recommend this procedure. I don't want to explain it wrong, so if you are interested, go to http://www.wellishvision.com/las-veg...-las-vegas.htm. I hope it helps you too!

[Katewest]

What is your diagnosis? I have had one IPL treatment there and have seen no results. With the high cost I will probably only try one more treatment to see if it helps.Maybe they were having a bad day when i went there but it took over 5 hours from start to finish.

[bunnyrabbit123]

5 hours? What was going on all that time?-Katewest, I don't want to alarm you, but there's no reason it should take anywhere near that amount of time.

[bassfan]

Someone creates an account on the forum and makes one post about how great IPL and Wellish is...then someone else says the place was crap.

Hmmm...who am I going to believe?

[Katewest]

To clarify the office staff was very nice and they did say they had a few emergencies but still !! Way too long to wait
. I am still hoping my next appt is a success. I have tried everything else and it sounds like some actual users have had real success.

[gichamp]

To clarify the office staff was very nice and they did say they had a few emergencies but still !! Way too long to wait
. I am still hoping my next appt is a success. I have tried everything else and it sounds like some actual users have had real success.

I have had one IPL in Charlotte, NC and I was in and out in an hour and a half with a very thorough eye exam before and after the procedure. The procedure itself only took about 5 minutes, but the exam and the expressing of the lids afterwards did take some time. I am now at three weeks from my first IPL treatment and I am going back next week for my second. So far, I think it has been really good for me. I have MGD and my tear quantity and quality is also bad. I really was not expecting to notice any difference after the IPL since I have tried so much, including Lipiflow. The Lipiflow did help somewhat, but the doctor who performed the IPL said I still had toothpaste like secretions and that was more than a month after Lipiflow. Three days after the IPL, I returned to work (after the weekend) and although work is the worst for me with the dry air, I did not use drops even once during a ten hour day. Previously, I would use drops about every 30 minutes most days or my eyes were so uncomfortable and red, I could not function. At about the two week after IPL mark, I starting having to use drops again, but even now, I am only using drops maybe 4 times a day (a fraction of previous) and definately an improvement over where I was after Lipiflow. At this point, I am pleased enough that I will continue the four treatments recommended and I just hope it continues to help.

[Katewest]

That's awesome ipl is already working for you. Do you have ocular rosacea?

[gichamp]

That's awesome ipl is already working for you. Do you have ocular rosacea?

Yes, I do have Ocular Rosacea and my eyelids, upper and lower have been very red for years. My entire upper lid has been red for many years - not just the lid margins. The redness was much better right after the IPL and it has slowly come back as I am now three weeks from the first IPL, but I don't think I am nearly as red as I was prior to the IPL and again I am going again next week for the second treatment.

[Katewest]

Im in the waiting room for my second ipl in las vegas. He said there is better oil coming out but i have not felt a difference yet. He said he was going to do a higher setting today. Ill try to get my records so i can five more details. Fingers crossed

[gichamp]

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Im in the waiting room for my second ipl in las vegas. He said there is better oil coming out but i have not felt a difference yet. He said he was going to do a higher setting today. Ill try to get my records so i can five more details. Fingers crossed

Good luck, katewest. I am going on the 12th for my second ipl. Feel free to instant message me if you want to compare.

[Katewest]

I will, I think we should compare. I really dont like the drops they give me after. One I use for 3 days, the other, thicker one, I use 3x a day for a month. This is in addition to the Restasis I started two weeks ago. By the way, not liking Restasis so far. My dr said give it a month though.

[SufferinSally]

Are you doing better after the second ipl treatment? I am about an hour from Charlotte. What doctor are you seeing?

[jthomp]

Hi,
I live near Charlotte, NC and am planning on looking into the IPL. Can you tell me where you went and the cost? Did insurance cover any of it?
Thanks

[Katewest]

It's 300 per session not including your copay. Usually you have 4. I went to las vegas

[jax8it]

Hi all,

I believe my biggest problem to be with my mg's. Two separate doctors have said I have mg dropout and nonobvious MGD. I would like to try some new therapies like ipl or lipiflow. Warm compresses work for about 5 minutes. if I could I would live in my warm, steamy, humid shower, but I can not. Any adive or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.