This quiz turns published Lumecca IPL candidacy guidance into a simple self-check. IPL targets pigment, so skin tone and recent tanning matter a lot. It never diagnoses — a licensed provider makes the final call.

• Indications & skin-type ceiling (effective up to Fitzpatrick IV) — InMode (manufacturer)
• Fitzpatrick candidacy (I–III ideal, IV with caution, V–VI not recommended), melasma caution, sessions, downtime — London Road Clinic
• Contraindications (pregnancy, tan-free 4–6 weeks, isotretinoin 6 months, active infection, tattoos/skin-cancer in area) — IPL contraindications · Tatoyan MD
• Photosensitizing meds & injectable timing — Skin Loft · Key Wellness