If your skin has been damaged by the sun, or you are having broken
capillaries, redness, rosacea or you may just want to look younger, and
remove those fine lines, wrinkles, sun spot, facial vein, an IPL photo facial treatment
can help you achieve those goals and take care of any of these skin
conditions. The treatment can restore the skin back to its original
beauty, restoring natural color. If your skin has been discolored as a
result of smoking, alcohol use, or hormonal changes, an IPL photo facial
can also help by smoothing and will refine your complexion thus making
you look much younger, making you the envy of everyone. IPL has been a
treatment option for many people and has work wonders, but on the other
hand it has not worked quite well for a number of people.
Each person
may have his or her own personal experience. Photo facial has lots of
benefits but not everyone can undergo such treatment. If you are
suffering with skin cancer, an open lesion, keloid formations and
pregnancy then you are not a candidate. If you don't have any of the
above mentions conditions then you are a perfect candidate.
Treatment Preparation
The
treatment uses high intensity pulses of broadband light that is
different from the narrow band light of lasers, that is focused on the
affected area of the skin and this light penetrates that skin below the
epidermis. In doing this the absorbed heat stimulates the production of
collagen, a protein which is the foundation of our skin.A couple of
weeks before your treatment your doctor
may advice you to start using sunscreen and avoid exposure from the
sun. Avoid tanning. You may be asked to take any medication that causes
increase of skin sensitivity. The area must be clean without any make
up.
Procedure
Some cold gel is applied to the area that is prepared to being treated. Usually the IPL devices have a cooling system for cooling. If you wish the technician/ doctor can give you a topical anesthetic may be applied to the area if you are not able to bare the pain. Then the IPL treatment head is applied onto the skin, and start delivering the precise pulses of light to the area being treated. It can hurt a little as the laser hits your skin, feels like a rubber band sting. If you have facial hair you will smell the burned hair odor. One single treatment sessions usually takes about 15 to 45 minutes to complete. You will need 2 to 5 treatments over 2 to 4 weeks interval in order to achieve the desired result.
IPL Photofacial has lots of benefits, and it can help to rejuvenate your skin. As you consider taking the treatment, do a little bit of research and compare the prices offered by the different practitioners.
