THE WORLD EVERY DAY. IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A LITTLE
BOOST, WHY NOT?
WITH SO MANY TREATMENTS OUT
THERE, WE’LL SHARE IMPORTANT
TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IF
RESULTS YOU WANT.
>>> BEAUTY TREATMENTS GONE BAD.
THIS MISSOURI WOMAN WENT IN FOR
MICROBLADING, WHERE A SEMI
PERMANENT TATTOO IS USED TO
CREATE FULLER BROWS.
SHE LEFT WITH FOUR EYEBROWS.
THESE INSTAGRAM PHOTOS SHOW A
RHETT CARPET FACIAL FROM A
MASTER AESTHETICIAN.
MASTER AESTHETICIAN. >> EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW WHY MY
TOP LIP DOESN’T MOVE.
>> EVEN CELEBS BRANDY GRANVILLE
SHOWS LASER HAIR REMOVAL THAT
PERILARALYZED PART OF HER FACE.
>> I HAD THE AGE SPOTS THAT
DROVE ME BATTY.
>> 45-YEAR-OLD WHITNEY HEARD OF
A PROCEDURE CALLED IPL PHOTO
FACIAL FROM A NEIGHBOR IN HER
PHILADELPHIA SUBURB.
PHILADELPHIA SUBURB. THE INTENSE TREATMENT PROMISES
TO LIGHTEN DARK SPOTS ON THE
SKIN.
SKIN. >> HER FACE LOOKED GREAT.
SHE HAD GONE TO A LOCAL SPA.
SHE RECOMMENDED I TRY THIS
PLACE.
PLACE. >> WHAT DID IT ACTUALLY FEEL
LIKE?
LIKE? >> MY FRIEND SAID IT WOULD FEEL
LIKE AN ELASTIC RUBBER BAN, LIKE
IF SOMEONE WERE TO TAKE A RUBBER
BAND AND SNAP IT ON YOUR FACE.
IT FELT LIKE THAT TIMES 100.
>> WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU GOT
HOME?
HOME? WHAT DID YOUR FACE LOOK LIKE?
>> IT WAS VERY ANGRY, RED AND
SWOLLEN.
SWOLLEN. I COULD ALREADY TELL IT WAS
STRIPES ON MY FACE, RED, ANGRY
STRIPES.
STRIPES. IT HURT, TOO.
>> Reporter: WHITNEY POSTED
THESE PHOTOS TO WARN WOMEN ABOUT
THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH IPL
TREATMENTS.
TREATMENTS. SHE SAID THE SPA OWNER TRIED TO
OFFER TO FIX HER FACE, BUT SHE
DECLINED.
DECLINED. WE REACH OUT TO THE BUSINESS BUT
DID NOT GET A RESPONSE.
>> I’VE SEEN WOMEN WITH BAD
OUTCOMES FROM IPL.
>> A BOARD CERTIFIED
DERMATOLOGIST PERFORMS ABOUT 50
FACIAL PROCEDURES A WEEK AND
SAYS SHE DOESN’T USE IPL PHOTO
FACIALS BECAUSE THE RESULTS
DON’T LAST AS LONG AS A LASER
TREATMENT.
TREATMENT. >> WHAT DO YOU TELL WOMEN
CONSIDERING THESE PROCEDURES FOR
THEIR FACE?
THEIR FACE? >> DON’T JUST READ ONE LITTLE
ARTICLE OR LISTEN TO ONE FRIEND.
GATHER NFGT, LOOK UP THAT
PERSON.
PERSON. DO SOME RESEARCH.
>> Reporter: DR. WESCHLER SAYS
BEFORE YOU LET ANYONE TOUCH YOUR
FACE, ASK QUESTIONS.
>> IT’S IMPORTANT TO ASK, HAVE
YOU DONE THIS PROCEDURE MANY
TIMES?
TIMES? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU
TREATED?
TREATED? HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY
COMPLICATIONS?
COMPLICATIONS? IF SOMEONE SAYS NO, THAT’S
WEIRD.
WEIRD. THERE’S ALWAYS A POTENTIAL FOR
COMPLICATIONS.
COMPLICATIONS. >> A LOT OF TIMES WOMEN ARE
ATTRACTED TO DEALS FOR THESE
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS. WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THAT?
>> YOU SHOULDN’T GO FOR A DEAL
FOR YOUR FACE.
IF SOMETHING SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO
BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS TOO GOOD
TO BE TRUE.
>> Reporter: WHITNEY ANDED UP
SPENDING $1,000 WITH THE
DERMATOLOGIST TO FIX THE
STRIPING.
STRIPING. MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER, SHE’S
STILL ON THE MEND.
>> THAT’S AWFUL.
GIVE US TAKEAWAYS HERE.
>> WHITNEY SAYS SHE TAKES SOME
OWNERSHIP.
OWNERSHIP. SHE WOULD HAVE DONE MORE OF HER
OWN HOMEWORK.
OWN HOMEWORK. IT’S VERY CLEAR THERE ARE
CERTAIN QUESTIONS YOU HAVE TO
ASK BEFORE YOU GET ANY OF THESE
PROCEDURES DONE.
PROCEDURES DONE. THE KEY IS, WHEN YOU GO INTO THE
AESTHETICIAN, WHAT HAPPENS IF I
HAVE COMPLICATIONS?
HAVE COMPLICATIONS? WHAT WILL YOU DO?
HOW WILL YOU TAKE CARE OF ME?
VERY IMPORTANT.
VERY IMPORTANT. ON THE FLIP SIDE, THEY SHOULD BE
ASKING YOU QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU
SIT DOWN IN THAT SEAT.
>> THEY DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT YOU.
ABOUT YOU. >> THEY DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT YOU.
ABOUT YOU. >> IF YOU GET THERE SHEINELLE,
DYLAN, CRAIG, LAY DOWN.
I GOT THIS.
THEY NEED TO ASK HOW OFTEN ARE
YOU IN THE SUN, WHAT OTHER
PRODUCTS ARE YOU USING ON YOUR
SKIN?
SKIN? THEY NEED TO GET TO KNOW YOU.
>> NEED TO KNOW YOUR SKIN CARE
HABITS.
HABITS. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT.
IT’S A CONCERN IF THEY DON’T ASK
YOU QUESTIONS.
YOU QUESTIONS. >> WALK OUT WITH FOUR EYEBROWS.
THAT’S A PROBLEM.