Though they won't ever truly spoil (you can thank the generous amounts of sugar for that), sweets will lose their flavor and color. Ellen Bradley, food scientist at River City Food Group, LLC, in Portland, Oregon, reveals when to toss the goodies. Chocolate. Dark and milk varieties can last for 1 to 2 years.
IPL Recovery Time. +6. In most cases the recovery time is anywhere from a week and up to 3 weeks depending on the patient and what area of the body was treated. The face usually takes 8-14 days to completely recover and the arms, chest or legs take closer to 3 weeks.
Typically, recovery will take somewhere between 6 and 18 months, but there is a very wide variation between patients. Some may take less than 6 months, but others may take two years before they can really claim to have returned to normal.