Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, aka photofacial, is a way to improve the color and texture of your skin without surgery. It can undo some of the visible damage caused by sun exposure -- called photoaging. You may notice it mostly on your face, neck, hands, or chest.
Typically, however, the results of an IPL photofacial will be apparent for six months to a year. Dermatologists recommend maintenance treatments every six to 12 months to help prolong results.
Intense pulsed light can tackle the causes of acne and its lasting side effects, like scarring. This procedure also kills harmful bacteria and reduces redness and inflammation. Repeated IPL photofacials encourage the skin to shed and renew its outer layer, a process that gradually eliminates scar tissue.
Are Photofacial Results Permanent? In short, yes, Photofacial treatment results are permanent, however, the skin is susceptible to additional damage through sun exposure. At Derma Health, we recommend a maintenance schedule after your initial treatment of a minimum 1-2 Photofacial treatments per year.
Healing after an IPL treatment varies with the patient although in most cases takes less than a week and as little as 2 to 3 days. IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. Dermatologists use this non-surgical therapy to remove blemishes and imperfections in the skin, or in severe cases make them less noticeable.
It Treats a Variety of Concerns
IPL is an excellent option for people who want to address many of the signs of aging with one treatment. You can greatly improve fine lines, sun spots, redness, and dull skin, all with the power of light.
The effects of an IPL Photofacial are gradual, so don't expect to see immediate results. You begin to see a change in your face within a week to 10 days and on the other treated areas of your body within 6-8 weeks.
When it comes to getting major results with minor downtime, the IPL photofacial has a lot to offer. This light-based treatment is one of the most powerful ways to even skin pigmentation and reduce redness, dark spots, and discoloration.
The lowest cost for the used IPL photofacial machine can be about $3000; the newest equipment can be up to $60k. In A-Esthetic, we provide a variety of lasers, and our IPL machine costs about $20k. We offer discounts on all of our equipment often so that you can get the IPL system for a lower price.
For patients to get the best IPL results, it is generally recommended that patients receive, on average, 4 – 6 treatments scheduled four weeks apart. Why do most patients need more than one IPL session? Every IPL treatment builds upon the previous one, allowing the skin to react gradually.
While IPL isn't necessarily an anti-aging solution, it does have lasting effects in helping reduce the signs of aging such as wrinkles, sunspots and other indicators of aging.
IPL photofacial is one of the safest light-based treatments on the market. Photorejuvenation cause little to no pain during or after treatment, and any side effects on the skin usually vanish within a few hours and up to a few days after the treatment.
Before your IPL treatment:
Avoid any irritants to your skin, such as any products containing Retin-A, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic/salicylic acids, astringents or Vitamin C for one week before your treatment. 3. Do not wax or use a depilatory on treatment areas for one week prior to your treatment.
Will I see quicker results if I use Lumea more often? No, using your Philips Lumea more often than recommended will not speed up the hair removal process. Do not treat the same area multiple times in one session as this will not improve efficacy and can cause skin irritation.
Reasons to buy
The Philips Lumea Prestige is the brand's most powerful hair removal device, and is quite simply the best IPL machine on the market. It offers easy, pain-free at-home IPL, with a number of smart features that make it stand out from the rest.
At-home IPL machines cost anywhere between $100-$1000. This will depend on the particular model and brand, but generally an IPL device is more expensive than its counterparts. If your coveted model includes separate attachments for smaller skin surface areas like the upper lip, expect higher prices.
IPL Photofacial is more advanced technology that can destroy damaged cells deep within the skin layer without any harm coming to the surrounding tissue. To sum it all up, IPL Photofacial is a more complex procedure than Microdermabrasion but the effects are more visible and last longer.
Technically, the winner of the IPL receives 10 times more of the prize money of the BBL winner, and the runners-up of the IPL receives 6 times more of the prize money of the BBL runners-up. It goes without saying that the Indian Premier League is one of the richest sports in the world.
Immediately after an IPL photo facial, your skin may look and feel like you have a sunburn. This feeling should go away within a few hours, although some redness may last for a few days. You may see some of your hyperpigmented spots become darker, but only temporarily. They will peel away painlessly within a few weeks.
You'll see the greatest results after 3 to 6 months if you do a series of IPL treatments spaced out about a month apart for each session. Results can vary from session to session, but the goal is steady progress. We schedule your therapy appointments about a month apart because skin cells turn over every 30 days or so.
Botox can be performed immediately after IPL, but not immediately before. Both Thermage and Liposuction are not typically done on the same day as IPL photorejuvenation.