What is IPL?
IPL photo rejuvenation is a noninvasive, nearly painless procedure that employs the heat from the strong light energy it emits to erase the signs of aging from the face, neck, chest, and hands. IPL therapy improves the appearance of sun aged skin, removes age spots (sun-induced freckles), most benign brown pigments, and redness caused by broken capillaries through a process called photorejuvenation for face and body. The process is ideal for patients with active lifestyles because the procedure requires no downtime and has a low risk of side effects.

How many treatments are required?
This depends on the size, location, depth and color of your lesion. Spider veins on the face and age spots generally do well with two or three treatments, while darker or deeper birthmarks may require additional treatments. Port wine stains, and leg veins usually experience satisfactory results from IPL treatments, although as many as four to eight treatment sessions may be required. Each session usually lasts 15-25 minutes. Treatments should be placed 3 to 8 weeks apart to allow your body to remove the maximum amount of pigment cells. You will continue to see a lightening of your lesion after each treatment as your body disposes of the pigment cells.