Each year, Dr. Pierre sees many patients who wish to renew a youthful appearance. Fine lines, redness, spider veins, and other marks on the skin make you look older. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is a contemporary treatment that provides excellent results, allowing you to feel confident in your appearance.
IPL is similar to laser treatment; but where a laser utilizes light of one wavelength, IPL delivers light of multiple wavelengths. This makes the IPL treatment highly versatile, efficient, and cost effective in treating a variety of skin types and conditions.
IPL is non-ablative, which means the treatment does not harm the surface of the skin. The procedure takes under an hour in most cases; possibly only a few minutes, depending on the area being treated. Before beginning, a cool gel is applied to numb surface skin. The doctor then runs the handheld IPL device over the skin, delivering pulses of light. This intense light reaches the deeper part of the skin, the dermis, leaving the surface skin undamaged. During the procedure, the patient feels only a warm sensation.
You will see an immediate improvement in your skin after IPL. Even better, this is a progressive treatment – results become more apparent over time. There is no down time after each session; you may come in during your lunch hour and return to work without evidence of treatment! For optimal results, it is recommended that you schedule one session a month for a total of three to five treatments. The procedure may be performed on the face, neck, chest and hands for all-over visual enhancement.
With IPL treatment, you can correct a number of skin concerns. In addition to fine lines and redness, this photo facial addresses:
IPL is similar to laser treatment; but where a laser utilizes light of one wavelength, IPL delivers light of multiple wavelengths. This makes the IPL treatment highly versatile, efficient, and cost effective in treating a variety of skin types and conditions.
IPL is non-ablative, which means the treatment does not harm the surface of the skin. The procedure takes under an hour in most cases; possibly only a few minutes, depending on the area being treated. Before beginning, a cool gel is applied to numb surface skin. The doctor then runs the handheld IPL device over the skin, delivering pulses of light. This intense light reaches the deeper part of the skin, the dermis, leaving the surface skin undamaged. During the procedure, the patient feels only a warm sensation.
You will see an immediate improvement in your skin after IPL. Even better, this is a progressive treatment – results become more apparent over time. There is no down time after each session; you may come in during your lunch hour and return to work without evidence of treatment! For optimal results, it is recommended that you schedule one session a month for a total of three to five treatments. The procedure may be performed on the face, neck, chest and hands for all-over visual enhancement.
With IPL treatment, you can correct a number of skin concerns. In addition to fine lines and redness, this photo facial addresses:
- Sun spots
- Uneven skin tone
- Diffuse flushing
- Hemangiomas (round red dots)
