Our Nurse Manager Claire is talking about one of her favourite treatments in the Cosmetic Suite - IPL
Our Nurse Manager Claire is talking about one of her favourite treatments in the Cosmetic Suite - IPL
What is IPL?
IPL stands for intense pulsed light. It’s a type of light therapy used to treat wrinkles, spots, and unwanted hair.
You can use IPL to minimize or remove:
-age spots
-sun damage
-freckles
-birthmarks
-broken blood vessels on your face
-rosacea
IPL is similar to a laser treatment. However, a laser focuses just one wavelength of light at your skin, while IPL releases light of many different wavelengths, like a photo flash.
IPL penetrates down to the second layer of your skin (dermis) without harming the top layer (epidermis), so it causes less damage to your skin.
Pigment cells in your skin absorb the light energy, which is converted into heat. The heat destroys the unwanted pigment to clear up freckles and other spots. Or, it destroys the hair follicle to prevent the hair from growing again.
You can use IPL anywhere on your body, but it may not work as well on uneven areas. It isn’t recommended for people who tend to get thick, raised keloid scars or who have darker skin tones. It’s also not as effective on light-colored hair as it is on darker hair.
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Contact us on 01 912 3030/ info@instituteofdermatologists.ie for more info!