Technology, also referred to as Fotofacial,
improves the appearance of photo-aged skin, removes age spots
(sun-induced freckles), most benign brown pigments, and redness
caused by broken capillaries through a process called Photo
Rejuvenation for face and body.
IPL Skin Treatments using Photo Rejuvenation help restore
a more youthful appearance without patient downtime. It is a new
technology that gradually and naturally restores a smooth even
surface to your face, hands and chest. Today’s active lifestyle
doesn’t leave much time for recovery from a cosmetic procedure,
which is why IPL technology is one of the the single best
technologies for overall skin improvement.
IPL treats a wide variety of skin conditions:
• sun damage
• flushing
• skin texture
• redness
• broken
capillaries
• brown spots
• age spots
• dark circles around the
eyes
• sun-induced freckles on the hands, chest, and face
•
broken capillaries around the nose
• excels in helping the
reduction of fine wrinkles and large pores.
During treatment, the IPL wavelength is optimized so that the
energy is absorbed only by the unwanted melanin, raising the
temperature to cause shattering of the pigment. Deeper level
damaged blood vessels are treated at the same time.
Shortly after treatment, the unwanted pigment cells (or melanin)
have been thoroughly fragmented without damage to the
surrounding tissue. Vascular lesions are heated, causing
coagulation and shrinking of the vessels.
In the weeks after treatment, the shattered melanin particles
are eliminated through a process which causes the fragmented
pigments and damaged melanocytes to be absorbed by the body.
Little or no trace of the initial lesion remains. The treated
vessels deeper within the epidermis are reabsorbed by the body
in much the same way.
Because the treatment is gentle, there is no interruption of
routine activities. By helping to remove the age spots
(sun-induced freckles) and broken capillaries, the result is
overall younger looking skin. Improvement is subtle and
accomplished over a series of treatments so the patient's skin
does not appear obviously treated.
