intense pulse light (ipl) laser / photofacial

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology is a treatment that can correct a variety of skin imperfections, the signs of photo-aging, birthmarks, unsightly veins and other blemishes. IPL can simultaneously treat a wide range of facial concerns safely and effectively such as broken capillaries, benign brown pigment, age spots and mottled pigmentation.

Depending on the number of conditions you are treating, and the severity of the individual problem, a series of four to six treatment sessions may be recommended. You can return to work the same day and resume all your regular activities. By dividing the full program into several treatments, the procedure provides gradual improvement with very low risk – and, it preserves the wonderful “no down time” feature that people appreciate so much.

A cold gel is usually applied to the area to be treated, and you may be given dark glasses to protect your eyes from the bright light. The smooth glass surface of the IPL hand piece is gently applied to your skin and pulses of light are applied. You may feel a slight sting, like the snap of a small rubber band. Treatment is generally administered in a series of four to six sessions.

Almost anyone with unwanted blemishes is a candidate for IPL. However, it is best to do IPL when the skin is not tanned, and caution should be used in darker skinned individuals.

IPL has a very high patient satisfaction rate. Having said that, it is impossible to predict exactly how any one individual will respond. It is also very important to have realistic expectations of any given procedure. If someone expects to finish IPL treatments and look like they had a facelift, they will be disappointed in the outcome. Individual consultations with a highly trained aesthetician are extremely important.

- Imperfections From Sun Damage And Photo-aging

- Benign Vascular Lesions: Broken Veins And Capillaries

- Redness Caused By Broken Capillaries