Intense Pulse Light by Xenon flashlight IPL E-light hair removal equipment

IPL devices use multiple wavelengths of light to treat sun-induced changes on the face, including brown pigmentation, age spots and broken blood vessels. IPL is also used to treat the facial changes of rosacea, including redness and broken blood vessels. IPL may be used for these changes on the hands, neck and chest as well. It is safe, non-invasive and is tailored to the individual patient’s skin.

Hair removal has come a long way since its humble IPL beginnings. The good news is that we now have a far more effective hair removal offering available to us in the form of lasers – a growing and sophisticated area of the treatment industry, set to be worth 2.19 billion by 2019 according to the International Master Course of Ageing Skin. The bad news is a more confusing, often risk-associated, world of treatments.

Photorejuvenation uses a unique technique known as pulsed light therapy to treat skin blemishes.Essentially ,this technology shines bright ,intense light on various parts of the skin . You will wear an eye mask to protect your eyes from the light ,and your doctor will use a piece of equipment called an IPL device, which includes an apparatus with a  glass or laser surface. This apparatus is pressed to the problematic areas of the body,emitting a light that heats up collagen beneath the skin ,encouraging the body to produce more of this beneficial protein . Enhanced collagen production can fill in fine lines or wrinkles on the face as well as some shallow acne scars . IPL technology also reduces flushing and discoloration on the skin . 

• Is IPL painful?
   

  When the pulses of light are applied to the skin, patients feel some stinging, similar in sensation to the snapping of a small rubber band against the skin. We therefore have our patients apply an anesthetic cream to the area at home or in the office 30-60 minutes prior to the procedure.

• How is IPL performed?
   

  The treatment area is cleansed. A cool gel is applied to the area being treated. Dark glasses are worn to protect the patient’s eyes from the light. With the patient in a comfortable, relaxed position, the IPL handpiece is gently applied to the skin and light pulses are applied.

  Treatments usually take approximately 20-30 minutes, depending on which area is being treated.

• What is my skincare before and after IPL treatment?
  
  It is imperative that the area being treated is not tan the day of the procedure. Other areas on the body can be tan but not the treatment site. Afterwards, it is important to protect your skin from the sun using a sunscreen daily. You should use a sensitive skin cleanser and moisturizer for about a week, then you can resume you normal skin care routine.
• How long does the improvement in the skin last?

  We like to say, you ‘turn the clock back’ with this type of procedure, but the clock keeps ticking! Most people complete a series monthly treatments and then return for a maintenance treatment once or twice a year.

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