Intense Pulsed Light Treatment – IPL DC

In this procedure, an IPL machine will emit gentle pulses of light at carefully sized wavelengths in order to target the desired area. The heat and light generated by these waves is absorbed by broken capillaries, dark pigment, and collagen.

The doctors at Bruno|Brown Plastic Surgery exclusively use the Lumenis One, a fourth generation IPL system procured by the company which invented this technology, and which is considered the gold standard for the procedure.

During your procedure, a cold gel is applied to the treatment area and you will wear dark glasses to protect your eyes from the bright light. The IPL is gently applied to your skin, you may feel a slight sting, similar to the snap of a rubber band. When the procedure is over we will apply a soothing moisturizer.

Benefits include:

• It can be used on the face, neck, arms, chest, back, and legs
• Heals broken capillaries
• Improves appearance of benign brown pigment
• Reduces appearance of age spots and sun-induced freckles
• Evens mottled pigmentation
• Treats poikiloderma

Depending on the size of the area being treated, the doctor may recommend a series of 4 to 6 sessions. Sessions, on average, take about 20 minutes and recovery is minimal (you should be able to return to normal activity the same day)

This IPL treatment can be quite useful for people seeking to get back their original appearance and texture of the skin, or for people who’ve suffered from skin afflictions like varicose veins. Combining this treatment with others can make skin appear smoother, younger, more luminous, and firmer.

Skin care isn’t a one size fits all and to see the best results possible it might be that there are various treatments and at home products to achieve you skin care goals.