IPL, or “intense pulsed light” therapy, is a groundbreaking approach to enhancing skin quality and tone. Exposure to the sun’s UV rays affects DNA and cell growth, leading to a range of skin conditions, including sun spots, age spots, uneven tone, and texture.
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IPL Therapy: Targeting Skin Pigment for Advanced Repair
IPL therapy is an advanced skin repair treatment that works by targeting melanin, the skin pigment. The treatment is different from laser therapy, as it involves delivering several wavelengths of intense pulses of light to the skin, treating several skin conditions at once, without disrupting the skin surface, with fast healing.
IPL: A Non-Surgical Approach for Skin Rejuvenation
At Banerji Plastic Surgery in Houston, we are committed to offering our patients a full array of non-surgical skin rejuvenation treatments, and our patients love the results they achieve with a series of IPL sessions. This revolutionary approach to skin renewal can be used to enhance skin quality on the face, neck, décolletage, and hands to treat the following:
- Age spots, sun spots
- Freckles
- Rosacea
- Melasma
- Uneven skin tone
- Birthmarks
- Reddened skin tone
- Stretch marks
- Spider veins
What is it Like to Get an IPL Treatment?
IPL therapy is not difficult to experience. You will be resting comfortably while our qualified, certified expert delivers the treatment. You will be equipped with special glasses, so your eyes are protected. You can expect a procedure about 30 minutes long. You will feel the application of light energy on your skin, with a mild snapping sensation on the surface.
After Your IPL Treatment - What to Expect
Following your treatment, your skin may look and feel like you have a mild sunburn. This will fade within a day or two. You can help your skin recover by applying ice. The treated area of your skin will flake, with the darkened tissue rising to the surface to be naturally shed.
During healing, ensure you protect your skin with sunscreen and avoid sun exposure for at least one month. Keep your skin moisturized, avoid strenuous exercise, and some other treatments that can impact the skin surface for the prescribed time advised by Donna, our senior laser technician.
