IPL TREATMENT

INTENSE PULSED LIGHT THERAPY

WHAT IS IPL?

IPL treatment, or Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, is a procedure to improve the tone, texture, and appearance of the skin. The goal is to give your skin a clearer and more even, youthful look by targeting pigmentation and redness.

IPL therapy can treat the following areas: 

  • Face
  • Hands
  • Neck
  • Chest 
  • Legs

WHAT CAN IPL TREAT?

IPL treatment, or Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, can treat: 

  • Age Spots
  • Broken Blood Vessels 
  • Pigmentation
  • Port-Wine Stains (Birthmarks)
  • Rosacea 
  • Sunspots and Freckles

HOW DOES IPL WORK?

IPL therapy uses many wavelengths to fix unwanted skin pigment conditions or vein changes. The light waves pass through the top layer of skin, the epidermis, to target either pigment or vascular.

In IPL, Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, treatment for pigment issues:

  • The light heats the pigment cells and destroys them.
  • The lesions could appear darker for a few weeks after treatment. 
  • The pigment cells then will either flake off or break down to let the body absorb them naturally.

In IPL, Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, to treat broken capillaries, as well as spider veins:

  • Wavelengths heat the blood supply in the vessel.
  • The heat causes the blood to thicken in the vessel walls and hinder circulation.
  • The tiny veins collapse, letting the body absorb them.

For most skin conditions, you will need approximately 3 to 6 treatments about a month apart. This will give your skin and body time to heal. Giving you the best results. Results vary based on your skin tone. 

We recommend booking a consultation with one of our highly trained practitioners in order to properly asses the treatment area and recommend a proper protocol. They will review the area and expected results with you before you have the treatment.

HOW TO GET YOUR SKIN READY FOR IPL TREATMENT?

Here is what you will need to do a few days or weeks before each appointment to prep your skin for IPL treatment. If you have any questions, we are here to guide you throughout the process. Call us at 905-357-5566 or email us at livewellniagara@gmail.com.

  • Avoid self-tanners, sunbathing and tanning for at least 2 weeks before treatment.
  • Avoid waxing, chemical peels, or cosmetic injections for 1 week before treatment.
  • Stop taking antibiotics for at least 1 week before treatment.
  • Do not wear lotions the day of treatment.
  • For 5 days prior to treatment avoid Aspirin, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Omega 3/Fish Oil Supplements, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, and other NSAIDS and photo-sensitive antibiotics.

LUMECCA BEFORE AND AFTER:

Dr. Toni Burke - Cosmedocs

Lauren Abramowitz, RPA-C, Park Avenue Skin Solutions

Dr. S. Farhang