In 2002,ย BOTOX shined a beacon of light on aย brand new era of miracle, anti-aging products and procedures. ย Out of the darkness of costly and painful surgical facelifts and less expensive, but ineffective, creams and lotions and potions promising youth and vitality for your aging skin, here wasย theย realย deal. Verifiable, indisputable and non-invasive resultsย forย diminishing or erasing lines and wrinkles, lifting brows and so much more.
And, of course, the fabulous facial fillers likeย Restylane,ย Perlane,ย Juvederm,ย Radiesseย and others, basked in the following sunlight.
But oh, that sunlight, the double-edged sword.ย There is a litany of skin damage and signs of aging that are also linked to the sun. Age spots, premature wrinkles andย hyperpigmentation also come under the sunโsย ultravioletย spotlight.
Enterย IPLย orย Intense Pulsed Lightย Photofacialย treatments. Designedย to treat the above sun damage,ย IPLย targets so much more: blemishes, broken or โspiderโ veins, rosacea, acne scars,ย redness,ย broken capillaries, premature wrinkles, enlarged poresย and other skin conditions as your doctor might advise.
While the face is the most popular area of treatment, any area with frequent sun exposure, i.e., your neck, chest, arms and hands are also ideal areas forย IPLย rejuvenation.ย The treatment, itself,ย is simple and is usually completed in 15 โ 20 minutes. In most cases, there is minimal discomfort and numbing or freezing agents are not even applied.
Aย very intense pulsating laser lightย penetrates deeplyย below the surfaceย of the skinย and is calibratedย toย target very specific pigments in the skin.ย Red, discolored or darker pigments absorb the light in muchย greaterย amounts while normal skin is not affected.ย And theย process also helps in theย natural production of newย collagen whichย results in firmer,ย smoother,ย more supple and youthful-looking skin.ย Modern miracles, indeed.
Depending upon theย type and severity of the skinย condition, severalย IPLย procedures may be necessary, for total correction.ย But with no down time, shortย treatmentย duration and practically no side effects,ย Intense Pulse Lightย Photofacialย treatments areย light yearsย ahead of the competition!
