Why IPL Acne Solution?
A gentle treatment for inflammatory acne that:
- Eliminates bacteria within pores
- Improves skin appearance
- Is a great alternative for oral medication
- Helps you regain self-confidence with minimal downtime, so you can get back to your busy lifestyle in a flash.
What is it?
The IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Acne treatment enables us to greatly improve your skin appearance, reduce your acne, while at the same time treat the redness and pigmentation of your skin. The unique IPL technology utilizes light flashes over the treated area, triggering biochemical response that will eventually eliminate the bacteria within the pores. IPL is a non-invasive solution on inflammatory acne with less collateral effects than oral medication.
What should I expect?
When will I see results?
During the IPL acne treatment, short pulses of intense light are emitted from an applicator onto your skin. The light pene- trates through various skin layers and helps eliminate acne bacteria and reduce the inflammation or sebum excess (skin oil) production that characterizes acne. Depending on the acne severity, it may take typically 4-6 sessions with a recess of 4 weeks in between treatments to see improvement on your skin.
What can I expect after treatment?
Immediately following treatment, you may experience some redness, depending on your customized treatment settings. The redness will usually disappear within a few hours. In most cases, makeup may be applied immediately, and daily activities can be resumed the very same day.
Your esthetician may advise you to stay out of direct sun for a few weeks following the treatment and to apply sun screen regularly.
How does it work?
IPL Acne Technology
IPL is one of the most commonly administered form of light therapy in dermatological applications. IPL systems are designed to deliver many rapid, highly intense and controlled pulses of light – the controlled pulsing prevents thermal damage to your skin and minimizes discomfort. IPL technology treats your acne with specific wavelengths of light targeting bacteria in the skin, as well as inflamed sebaceous glands that contribute to break-outs. IPL energy (at various wavelengths) is also used to selectively destroy pigment clusters, blood-filled capillary veins, or hair, depending on the intended nature of the treatment.
The treatment
To ensure utmost comfort, your physician should apply cold coupling gel on the treatment area. Depending on your specific concern, you can expect the session to last 15-20 minutes. You may experience a warm sensation as the light is applied to the skin, but the treatment is gentle and should not feel uncomfortable.
