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Photo
Rejuvenation (FotoFacial)
Conditions Treated by IPL
How IPL Works
Before and After Photos
Related Treatments
IPL
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.
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How
IPL Works
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.
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Before
and After Photos
Before and 3 months
after 2 IPL treatments
Before and 3 months
after 3 IPL treatments
Before and 4 months
after IPL treatments
Before and 2 months
after 2 IPL treatments
Source-Lumenis
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Related Treatments
and Information
Microdermabrasion
Cosmelan
Vbeam
Laser
Chemical
Peels
During
your consultation, Dr. Pilest will be able to determine the best course
of treatment for your skin condition. Contact
us for an appointment.
