The more collagen in your dermal layer, the less treatments to reduce wrinkles and tighten pores needed. Generally speaking, men and women in their 20s, 30s and 40s need three/four treatments and men or women in their 50s, 60s and 70s need five/six treatments. This does not necessarily hold true, as many younger men and women are happy with just one visit, and older men and women with more abundant collagen may need fewer treatments.

In addition to treating multiple symptoms and locations in each session, IPL is gentle, noninvasive, and safe. You see results in the complexion and the skin texture of the entire face. You can return to your normal routines and activities immediately. In fact, many people even schedule their sessions during their lunch break. Additionally, IPL treatments are customized to your specific skin type and color providing the best possible results.

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Skin Treatments use a non-invasive process called Photorejuvenation to improve the appearance of the skin. It is an in-office procedure performed by a physician or a trained staff member. Treatment programs are developed for each patient based on the number and severity of conditions being treated. Typically, four to six sessions are scheduled at three-week intervals. Treatments last approximately 20 minutes in length.

IPL Skin Treatments have the unique capacity to treat multiple conditions. They can address the signs of photo-aging, age spots and sun damage (sun-induced freckles), broken capillaries, pigmentary and vascular changes, as well as treating red scars and new stretch marks. IPL treats hyperpigmentation by reducing the effects of excess hemoglobin, which cause redness or purple coloration, and the effects of excess melanin, which cause brown coloration.

Before treatment, a thin layer of cold gel is usually applied to the area to be treated, and patients are given protective eyewear to shield the eyes from the bright light. During treatment, the smooth glass surface of the IPL handpiece is gently applied to the skin, delivering pulses of light to the area being treated. IPL treatments are usually pain-free, but an anesthetic cream can be used if necessary.

Anyone who wants to improve the signs of sun damage and aging in the skin, such as pigmented and vascular irregularities, uneven or rough skin texture. Skin rejuvenation can be done on face, neck, chest, hands and arms. Discuss your candidacy for this treatment with your Aurora or Polaris clinician.

Skin rejuvenation offers the opportunity to refine your appearance; making your skin look and feel more healthy and attractive. It can reduce wrinkles, sun spots and loose skin, improve skin texture and color, and remove blotches or damaged blood vessels.

Because they are less invasive than other types of treatments. For younger patients that do not need plastic surgery, laser surgery is easier, less painful, and there is no "down time." For patients who cannot have plastic surgery for medical or other reasons, laser treatments are ideal because they do not require general anesthesia and patients can immediately return to work or daily schedules.

The term "Photorejuvenation" refers to the non-ablative, non-invasive treatment of red and brown pigment that leaves a smooth skin texture and even complexion, yielding a more youthful appearance. IPL Skin Treatments are a safe, effective and popular way to improve the signs of aging from the face, neck, chest, arms and hands.

Light-based therapies such as IPL are attracted to color. The risk of irregular skin color changes following IPL treatment increases with tan or dark skin. The SkinStation System has a separate light that is safe for even dark skin. Additionally, a spot test is ALWAYS performed prior to treatment to ensure that the IPL treatments will be safe for you.

Most lasers treat only one or two aging conditions. They may diminish red or brown spots; they may just reduce lax skin. Only 3D Skin Rejuvenation from Cutera addresses all of the most common conditions of aging – age spots, sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles and lax skin. Any other questions you have can be submitted on-line by clicking on the "Ask a Question" link under the Questions menu, or by simply clicking here!

Yes. Advanced light systems have been used safely for millions of treatments worldwide. These systems treat only the targeted tissues, leaving the surrounding tissue intact. However, some bruising or redness may occur.

The colors in the light are attracted to the browns, reds and deeper collagen tissue. The heat generated from the light targets and vaporizes the browns, coagulated the reds and heats the collagen. The body's healing mechanism takes over and sloughs the brown, absorbs the reds and thickens the collagen.

The pigmented lesions (age spots) commonly found on the hands and face, due to excessive sun exposure, is the abnormal production of melanin which makes it visible on the skin surface. When the cells containing excess melanin are hit by the light they heat up and are destroyed. The goal of the treatment is to remove pigmented lesions as a result of sun damage and increase the production of collagen to improve the texture of the skin leaving the client with a younger and fresher looking face.

When an intense pulse of light (IPL) passes safely through the top layer of the skin and at the junction of the epidermis/dermal layer, a wound-healing effect takes place. Collagen immediately begins remodeling itself, smoothing and removing/reducing wrinkles, crows feet, spider veins and brown spots (pigmented lesions).

The flash lamp produces a light, which is carefully filtered before it reaches the skin. This ensures that only the correct â??typesâ?? of light are allowed to reach the dermal layers of the skin - the, non-useful wavelengths are removed by the filters. The light that is allowed through has been chosen because it is the sort that our natural body substances respond to. Age spots contain a substance called Melanin while blood vessels contain haemaglobin.

In addition to effectively treating multiple symptoms and locations in each session, the IPL procedure is gentle, non-invasive and safe, requiring no downtime. In fact, many people even schedule their sessions during their lunch breaks. Additionally, IPL treatments are customized to each individual's specific skin type and condition, providing the best possible results.

Those interested in IPL should talk with a physician or someone already experienced in IPL Skin Treatments. To find a qualified treatment provider in a particular locale, use our Find A Practitioner locator. Some providers may refer to the procedure under other brand names, such as FotoFacial, EpiFacial, Photoblush, WrinkleLight or EpiLight Skin Therapy. Verify that the treatment provider uses the patented and perfected LumenisTM IPL technology.

Our office has a firm policy of not treating preganant women with the IPL or laser therapies. We will however happily resume or begin your treatments once your bundle of joy arrives.

IPL targets the hair compound called melanin, this give hair the colour (pigmentation). Melanin is most prevalent in hair during the early-anagen phase of hair growth, and hairs in this stage of growth are the ones most susceptible to Intense Pulsed Light. Ongoing treatments are needed to catch each hair as it passes through this early-anagen stage of development.

The technician will treat the area of concern with the Photofacial specialized hand piece, pulsing it all the while. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. A flashing light, an audible tone and a mild sensation on the skin will tell you when the hand piece is being pulsed.

The treatments are usually performed every 3 weeks, but this depends on individual factors that your Pitanga clinician will discuss with you during consultation and evaluation. The sensation is often described as “hot pinch”, or “snapping” feeling. The sensation only lasts for fraction of a second, and you may feel warmth or a tingling sensation for a short time afterward.

Yes. Â As other skin care treatments beautify the skins surface, the Light Therapy treatment strengthens and rejuvenates tissue from within. Â Marrying these treatments can deliver remarkable inner and outer results.

Skin care treatments (BOTOX, glycolic acid treatments, chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion, Retin A, etc.) can enhance the result obtained from aesthetic surgery and these treatment will address and improve the quality of the skin which is not addressed or improved by surgery. Skin care is absolutely necessary following aesthetic facial procedures to enhance and maintain the result of the surgery.

The skin is the largest and most visible body organ. As skin ages, it becomes thinner and less elastic. Collagen and elastin, the tissues that keep the skin firm, become weaker as gravity, internal, and external factors exert a constant downward pull. As a result of a lifetime of sun exposure, superficial blemishes may become more noticeable. The goal of facial rejuvenation is to restore a more youthful look by helping to reverse the appearance of aging and sun damage.

Subdermal vitamin injections rejuvenate the cells, making them more active, and thereby stimulating the production of collagen and elastin. You can begin anti-aging treatments in your mid twenties to prevent wrinkles from forming. Treatments for the face, neck, arms and hands are recommended several times each year.

Enhanced Skin rejuvenation is a gentle laser treatment for wrinkles and sun damage. This no-downtime procedure is appropriate for the face but also for the chest, neck and hands ? anywhere that sun damage shows. Enhanced Skin Rejuvenation is a non-ablative, non-invasive procedure ? the surface of the skin is not damaged or removed. The gentle lasers correct pigmentation irregularities and encourage new collagen growth to smooth out existing facial wrinkles.