The IPL Photofacial is ideal for any part of your face, neck and décolleté with skin redness, telangiectasia (tiny veins) or brown spots. Light (low contrast) brown spots, which were previously difficult to resolve, respond very well to treatment.

We will customize your photofacial to your skin type and selectively treat the brown and/or red pigmented areas on your skin. It’s the heating of the pigmented brown or red cells that causes the therapeutic effect.

When the pulse of light is delivered, patients will experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation. Gel is recommended to cool the skin before vascular treatments.

Anesthesia or pain medicine is typically not required.

Treatment time depends on the area of the body being treated. However, most treatments should take less than one hour.

One to three treatments are usually sufficient to see results. Additional treatments may be recommended, especially for excessively sun-damaged skin.

Immediately following treatment, brown spots will start to darken and your skin may appear slightly red. The treated area may be mildly swollen. This typically lasts a few hours and possibly a day or longer. Make-up can be applied to cover the redness.

Within one to three weeks, the darkened spots will flake off and fade. Diffuse redness or telangiectasia will decrease and your mottled complexion will improve.

Yes, because the IPL treatment breaks up pigmentation, the new skin will be as clear as it was intended to be.

New brown spots, telangiectasia and diffuse redness may appear with new sun damage; however they too can be treated. Remember to always apply broad-spectrum sunscreen when outdoors to minimize sun damage and the appearance of new spots and diffuse redness. Rosacea is chronic and cannot be “cured” with any laser or light source, however its appearance can be improved.

Our IPL is a relatively quick and simple process that corrects pigmentation with little to no downtime.

Because IPL targets pigment, those with tanned or darker skin tones are NOT candidates for treatment and should book Laser Genesis treatment instead. Those who have an active Herpes breakout or infection at the desired treatment area may not be treated. Because IPL provides a bright flash of light upon treatment, those with a history of seizures are cautioned against treatment. In addition, those who have recently used Accutane within the last 6 months may not be treated. As with any medical treatment, expecting & nursing mothers are advised against treatment.

We ask that you discontinue use of Retinols 3 days prior to treatment. As well, those with an recent tan may be turned away, so we ask that you avoid prolonged sun exposure for at least 2 weeks prior to your treatment.

The aftercare is simple: we ask that you continue to keep the treated area moisturized. Of course, do not peel, scratch or use dermabrasion on the treated area(s). Don’t forget to use a broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30+ if you are planning on being in the sun for prolonged periods of time.

Please refrain from dipping into hot tubs, swimming pools, ocean water or engaging in water sports until two weeks post treatment.

We recommend your next treatment to be spaced at least 2 weeks from the previous treatment.

With any laser treatment that produces dramatic results such as an IPL Photofacial, you will want to schedule your treatments at least 2-4 weeks in advance of your special event. IPL Photofacial before travel is suitable unless you plan on prolonged sun exposure, in which IPL is not suitable.

Schedule a free consultation to learn more, or simply schedule your treatment.