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.
Treatment. On average, it takes six weeks for a MCL injury to heal. The initial treatment for most grade 1, 2 or 3 MCL tears focuses on reducing the pain and inflammation in the knee while immobilizing the knee to keep it stabilized. A grade 2 tear can take from two to four weeks to heal. 2  A grade 3 tear usually takes from four to eight weeks to heal, unless it is associated with damage to the ACL, in which case the recovery time may be longer.