IPL REJUVENATION?

For those who have photo damaged skin from living ins the harsg Australian Environment, the Intense Pusle Light is the perfect solution for clearer younger looking skin.

The light used is not UVA or UVB light but simply pure visible light thats wavelength is attracted and absorbed by melanin eg sun spots, lentigines, seborrhoeic keratosis and blood eg capillaries. in spots where the melanin has accumulated, the light energy absorbed is converted to heat which destroys the melanin cells.

WHAT CAN IPL REJUVENATION TREAT?

IPL Rejuvenation is very effective in reducing or lightening up any freckles, age spots, hormonal pigmentation, broken capillaries and redness. Intense Pulse Light is also effective in managing rosacea and acne by helping to reduce inflammation and eliminate bacteria. The stimulation of collagen also improves the texture of the skin reducing fine lines and wrinkles. IPL is safe on most skin types but we recommend a test patch for those with darker or tanned skin.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

The Skin is cleaned to remove makeup and eye shields are placed over the eyes. the light is safe as it is not a laser but can still be bright. The treatment is fast and feels like bing flicked with an elastic band. The Starlux Medical strength IPL machine has a cooling head which makes treatment comfortable.

Rejuvenation requires 2 to 3 treatments 5 weeks apart.

The treatment itself takes 15 to 30 minutes. Afterwards the skin will feel hot (like you have sunburn) as the heat has been absorbed by the target chromophore. This usually subsides after about one hour. Sometimes there might be some skin swelling or mild swelling under the eyes which may last for 2 days. Darkening pigments last for 7 to 10 days and can be covered with makeup ( we recommend a mineral makeup). Do not scratch or pick at the pigment but let it come away naturally.

any capillaries will disappear or become blurred after treatment. These usually take 2 weeks to see what extent the vessels have gone.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS?

An uneven response – sometimes after the first treatment pigment may remain giving the appearance of unevenness. This will be cleared up wit the second treatment.

Starlux IPL treatments are safe. Darker or tanned skin types are more prone to temporary pigment changes but pigment changes are usually temporary. test patches are recommended in some cases.

We recommend the use of topical vitamin C to protect the skin from harmful rays and retinol which stimulates collagen and elastin growth.