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| How does IPL (Fotofacial) work? |
IPL treatments target the tiny blood vessels that cause facial
flushing seen in rosacea. IPL (Intensed Pulsed Light) is nonablative,
meaning that it does not damage the surface of the skin,
gradually and naturally restoring a smooth even surface to your
face, hands and chest. The IPL hand piece delivers high intensity
pulses of broadband light which targets the red flushing of the
skin. The thermal effect of IPL also causes production of new
collagen. |
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| What are IPL’s advantages? |
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.
Patients can apply makeup before leaving the office and return to
work the same day. In addition, a larger area can be treated at
one time. |
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| What are IPL’s disadvantages? |
Given that there is little damage to the skin surface, several
treatments may be required to see the desired effect. For best
results, approximately 4-6 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. |
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| IPL treats a wide variety of skin conditions: |
• sun damage
• flushing
• skin texture
• redness
• broken capillaries
• brown spots
• age spots
• may treat dark circles around the eyes
• sun-induced freckles on the hands, chest, and face
• helps the reduction of fine wrinkles and large pores |
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