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IPL treatments improve the appearance of photo aged skin, removes age spots (sun-induced freckles) most benign brown pigments, and redness caused by broken capillaries through a process called photorejuvenation for face and body. The process is ideal for patients with active lifestyles because the procedure requires no downtime and has a low risk of side effects.
The gentle, non-ablative treatments use broad spectrum light to treat the face, chest, neck and hands—virtually anywhere that sun damage shows.
IPL treatments are quick, gentle and non-invasive. There is no interruption of routine activities.
By helping to remove the age spots (sun-induced freckles) and broken capillaries, the result is overall more even, luminous, younger looking skin.
Patients can see dramatic results within a very short time.
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How It Works:
A broad spectrum of light is transmitted through a small, smooth, transparent handpiece which is gently placed over the skin. Cut-off filters in the handpiece change the wavelength range allowing it to be optimized for different applications and skin types. The light penetrates the tissue and is absorbed by either the blood when treating vascular lesions or the melanin when treating pigmented lesions damaging them. The body’s natural processes then remove the injured tissue, giving the skin a more even and youthful appearance.
IPL Skin Treatments using Photorejuvenation often consist of full-face treatment or treatment of isolated body areas like the hands or chest. The treatment regimen typically consists of:
Four to six treatments administered at four week intervals
Some patients need more treatments depending on skin condition and severity
The most common skin conditions IPL is used for is:
Rosacea – facial redness across the nose, cheeks, chin, forehead, visibly dilated blood vessels and/or red inflammatory papules
Telangiectasia – small dilated or broken segments of a blood vessel visible through epidermis, in simple, arborized, spider or popular shape
Hyperpigmentation – patches of skin become darker than surrounding skin
Acne– IPL with Blu-U Acne Therapy is an effective new light-based therapeutic therapy. It is revolutionizing the treatment of acne. The IPL Acne Therapy destroys the most common bacteria that cause acne-without drugs, without pain and without downtime. The IPL system has FDA clearance for the treatment of acne.
Melasma – diffuse hyperpigmentation that appears as a result of hormonal changes (pregnancy, oral contraceptive) mainly on the cheeks and forehead
Photoaging – Age Spots/Telangiectasia (mild) – characteristics of early to moderate photo aging include actinic lentigines, textural changes, elevated palpable but not visible keratosis, and mild telangiectasia, usually in patients in their 30’s and 40’s
Photoaging – Age Spots/Telangiectasia (severe) – characteristics of advanced to severe photo aging include obvious dyschromias and telangiectasias, visibly raised keratoses and more pronounced textural changes, usually in patients over 50 years old
Non-Facial Photoaging – Age Spots/Telangiectasia – textural, vascular and pigmentation changes of neck, chest or hands
Keratosis – epidermal cells proliferation with pigmentation and with or without hyperkeratosis. Smooth to verrucous plaques
Hemangioma – vascular benign tumors that enlarge by rapid cell proliferation. High incidence at infancy, rapid growth phase spontaneous involution. Overlying skin may have a fine network of telangiectasias. May be superficial (capillary) or deep (cavernous) or both. 60% occur in head and neck, 25% on trunk and 14% on the extremities.
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