Photofacials, the promising antiaging skin care modality

Photofacials the promising antiaging skin care modality

High Intensity Pulsed Light or Intense Pulsed Light Therapy is a promising new anti-ageing skin care procedure which is automated with help of a computer. Growing numbers of dermatologists are now using intense light photofacial therapy instead of lasers to smooth and soothe various facial problems.

It is a phenomenal new mini-procedure which offers a range of benefits. It is able to delete fine-to-moderate lines and wrinkles, remove unwanted facial hair, and erase a whole array of pigment problems, including sunspots or brown sun blotches. According to some dermatologists the technique helps to tighten up large pores. The benefits can be summarized as:

Removal of diminishing age/liver spots

Removal of fine wrinkles (rhytids)

Removal of Rosacea

Reduction of pore size

Removal of facial flushing and redness

Healing broken capillaries (telangiectasia the purple or blue veins on the face)

Removal of hemangiomas (sacs of red, purple or blue blood vessels)

Removal of freckles, minor sun damage, sun blotches

Removal of port wine stains, tattoos, and birth marks

Removal of varicose veins, spider veins and hypo-pigmentation

Hair Removal

Without any downtime or formation of blisters, the photofacials with Intense Pulsed Light Therapy gives you the benefits of a medium depth laser or medium depth chemical peel

Unlike lasers that use one continuous light wavelength, the IPL treatment uses multiple wavelengths of light that enter the skin to concentrate their energy at different levels. Without requiring much post operative care, the therapy is truly a lunchtime therapy for skin rejuvenation. IPL treatment also won FDA approval for hair removal five years ago.

In the past few years, dermatologists have discovered many more uses for this technology, making use of the multiple wavelengths that are processed through the computer to gernerate specific settings for suited to skin color, body area, skin type.

Candidates for the photofacial procedure

As discussed, the treatment offers a broad range of advantages. But not all are suitable for the therapy. A test patch/spot treatment is generally performed to observe any potential negative reactions such as blistering, hyper- or hypo-pigmentations, rashes, persistent redness, etc. and report them to your technician/doctor.

Insulin-dependent diabetics are not the good candidates for the procedure because of the risk of poor wound healing. Diabetics on prescription oral-medication can be treated if their physician allows them.

People who are prone to keloids, hyper or hypo pigmentation, are dark-skinned, darkly tanned or do not react well to burns are not the ideal candidate for High Pulsed Light Therapy.

A skin or patch test is a must before the treatment, any negative reactions such as blistering, hyper- or hypo-pigmentations, rashes, persistent redness can render you unsuitable for your treatment.

Those who successfully pass the test are instructed on what and what not to do for the next two weeks before the first full treatment. A brief consultation with the doctor will help you to have full instructions to discontinue any medicines or herbal supplements.

People are often advised by the cosmetic surgeon to discontinue the use of any blood thinners such as Coumadin®, Heparin®, aspirin or other types of anti-platelet or anti-coagulant herbal remedies such as - garlic, ginger, cayenne, papaya and bilberry tablets/supplements for 10 days prior to the patch test and treatment.

You will also be instructed not to tan as hypo-pigmentation (patches of skin lighter in pigment than your normal tone) may not offer good results with the therapy.

An ideal patient for IPL treatment would have pale, elastic, non-oily skin. But many other types of skin are treated successfully if their skin passes the patch/spot treatment.

The technique is relatively new having been developed in 2004 by dermatologist Patrick Bitter Sr., MD, of Los Gatos, California, as a treatment for rosacea. Rosacea has been a major focus of new treatment development because of the unavailability of suitable techniques to cure it.

According to Ronald Moy, MD, editor-in-chief of the journal Dermatology Surgery, who has treated may movie stars with the treatment, it is the best form of treatment for superficial problems.

In short, those who are in their 40s and 50s and don't have deep lines are one of the most suitable candidates for the photo facial procedure with high intenstity light..

Photofacials or Intense Pulsed Light therapy - promising antiaging skin care modalities

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Growing numbers of dermatologists are now using intense light photofacial therapy instead of lasers to smooth and soothe various facial problems. It is a phenomenal new mini-procedure which offers a range of benefits. It is able to delete fine-to-moderate lines and wrinkles, remove unwanted facial hair, and erase a whole array of pigment problems, including sunspots or brown sun blotches. According to some dermatologists the technique helps to tighten up large pores. The benefits can be summarized as: Removal of diminishing age/liver spots Removal of fine wrinkles (rhytids) Removal of Rosacea Reduction of pore size Removal of facial flushing and redness Healing broken capillaries (telangiectasia the purple or blue veins on the face) Removal of hemangiomas (sacs of red, purple or blue blood vessels) Removal of freckles, minor sun damage, sun blotches Removal of port wine stains, tattoos, and birth marks Removal of varicose veins, spider veins and hypo-pigmentation Hair Removal Without any downtime or formation of blisters, the photofacials with Intense Pulsed Light Therapy gives you the benefits of a medium depth laser or medium depth chemical peel Unlike lasers that use one continuous light wavelength, the IPL treatment uses multiple wavelengths of light that enter the skin to concentrate their energy at different levels. Without requiring much post operative care, the therapy is truly a lunchtime therapy for skin rejuvenation. IPL treatment also won FDA approval for hair removal five years ago. In the past few years, dermatologists have discovered many more uses for this technology, making use of the multiple wavelengths that are processed through the computer to gernerate specific settings for suited to skin color, body area, skin type. Candidates for the photofacial procedure As discussed, the treatment offers a broad range of advantages. But not all are suitable for the therapy. A test patch/spot treatment is generally performed to observe any potential negative reactions such as blistering, hyper- or hypo-pigmentations, rashes, persistent redness, etc. and report them to your technician/doctor. Insulin-dependent diabetics are not the good candidates for the procedure because of the risk of poor wound healing. Diabetics on prescription oral-medication can be treated if their physician allows them. People who are prone to keloids, hyper or hypo pigmentation, are dark-skinned, darkly tanned or do not react well to burns are not the ideal candidate for High Pulsed Light Therapy. A skin or patch test is a must before the treatment, any negative reactions such as blistering, hyper- or hypo-pigmentations, rashes, persistent redness can render you unsuitable for your treatment. Those who successfully pass the test are instructed on what and what not to do for the next two weeks before the first full treatment. A brief consultation with the doctor will help you to have full instructions to discontinue any medicines or herbal supplements. People are often advised by the cosmetic surgeon to discontinue the use of any blood thinners such as Coumadin®, Heparin®, aspirin or other types of anti-platelet or anti-coagulant herbal remedies such as - garlic, ginger, cayenne, papaya and bilberry tablets/supplements for 10 days prior to the patch test and treatment. You will also be instructed not to tan as hypo-pigmentation (patches of skin lighter in pigment than your normal tone) may not offer good results with the therapy. An ideal patient for IPL treatment would have pale, elastic, non-oily skin. But many other types of skin are treated successfully if their skin passes the patch/spot treatment. The technique is relatively new having been developed in 2004 by dermatologist Patrick Bitter Sr., MD, of Los Gatos, California, as a treatment for rosacea. Rosacea has been a major focus of new treatment development because of the unavailability of suitable techniques to cure it. According to Ronald Moy, MD, editor-in-chief of the journal Dermatology Surgery, who has treated may movie stars with the treatment, it is the best form of treatment for superficial problems. In short, those who are in their 40s and 50s and don't have deep lines are one of the most suitable candidates for the photo facial procedure with high intenstity light..

Photofacials or Intense Pulsed Light therapy - promising antiaging skin care modalities