What Is IPL?

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is a customizable treatment that uses various devices to suit individual skin conditions and downtime preferences. Each device features a cooling mechanism to enhance comfort by reducing the heat felt during the procedure. IPL can treat large areas such as the face, neck, chest, and arms, with minimal recovery time. While treatments are generally well-tolerated, temporary side effects like redness, puffiness, or darkened freckles may occur, but makeup can be applied immediately after. For best results, at least three sessions are usually recommended.

How It Works

IPL devices use multiple wavelengths of light to treat aging, reddened, sun-damaged and rosacea-affected skin. The multiple wavelengths of light penetrate to different layers of the skin, helping to lighten blotchy pigmentation, shrink blood vessels, and stimulate the natural production of collagen.

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FAQs

What can IPL Photorejuvenation treat?

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photorejuvenation has the unique capacity to treat multiple symptoms of aging skin on your entire face in each treatment session. Among these are fine lines, red blemishes, blotchy coloration, brown spots, broken blood vessels, pigment discoloration such as freckles and age spots, enlarged pores, coarse or rough skin, loss of skin tone and elasticity, and general sun damaged skin. The result is a youthful, smooth and revitalized facial appearance. IPL can also treat spots, discolored areas and other tell-tale signs of aging on your hands, chest and neck.

Why is IPL Photorejuvenation so effective?

The multiple wavelengths of light are absorbed by brown and red tones in the skin as well as the collagen layers. In addition to treating multiple symptoms and locations in each session, IPL is gentle, non-invasive and safe. Because of this, there is very little “down time.” You see results in the complexion and the skin texture of the entire face. You can return to your normal routines and activities immediately, although there may be some redness and swelling. Freckles turn darker for a few days, and there is a small risk of bruising. Sun sensitivity lasts for approximately two weeks. Additionally, IPL treatments are customized to your specific skin type and color, providing the best possible results.

Who is a candidate for this new procedure?

If you are showing the signs of aging and sun damaged skin, you should consider IPL Photorejuvenation to help you look as young and healthy as you feel. A brief consultation with a board certified dermatologist at Maryland Dermatology Laser, Skin, and Vein is the way to find out.

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