IPL Skin Treatments using Photo Rejuvenation helps restore a more youthful appearance without patient downtime. IPL, which stands for Intensed Pulsed Light, is non-ablative meaning that it does not damage the surface of the skin. It is a technology that gradually and naturally restores a smooth even surface to your face, neck, hands and chest. The IPL hand piece delivers high intensity pulses of broadband light. This intense light is delivered to the deeper parts of the skin (dermis) and leaves the superficial aspect of the skin (epidermis) untouched, except for unwanted pigment. The thermal effect of IPL also causes production of new collagen.

As discussed above, IPL does not damage the skin surface, unlike dermabrasion and laser resurfacing. Therefore, there is virtually no recovery time. Treatments take approximately 30-45 minutes. In addition, with IPL, a larger area can be treated at one time than with laser treatment.

Given that there is little damage to the skin surface, several treatments may be required to see the desired effect. For best results, approximately 3-5 treatments, spaced 3 weeks apart, are needed. Side effects can include transient redness and increased or decreased pigment in the treated area. Minimizing sun exposure can reduce these side effects.

• sun damage
• flushing
• skin texture
• redness
• broken capillaries
• brown spots
• age spots
• sun-induced freckles on the hands, chest, and face
• may help to reduce fine wrinkles and large pore size