Currently the star treatment of all those performed in an aesthetic medicine office is known as non-ablative photorejuvenation by IPL. The most advanced IPL technology now available is the Nordlys system and serves to improve the quality of the skin. It is especially indicated during the months when there is no prolonged exposure to the sun, although it can be performed all year round with sun protection.
IPL is a technique that does not produce wounds on the skin. It works by means of high intensity light pulses that penetrate the layers of the dermis, that is, the lower areas of the skin.
What IPL removes
In addition to smoothing facial lines and wrinkles, it removes fine facial hair, improving acne scars and tightening pores. It can also be used to treat vascular lesions, spider veins, couperose, rosacea, freckles and age spots.
How IPL works on our skin
Aesthetic Medicine experts apply a transparent gel on the skin area to be treated, and then proceed to the light impacts. The duration of the pulsed light sessions is approximately 20 minutes, depending on the area to be treated, and they are repeated every 3 weeks with a total duration of treatment between 3 and 6 months to obtain good results.
Where can IPL pulsed light be applied?
IPL laser is mainly applied on the face, neck, décolleté and hands. In addition, the arm and back areas are also in demand.
Skin care after IPL treatment
The return to routine after IPL treatment is immediate, as it is a safe, effective and painless technique. The only thing the patient should take into account is to avoid sun exposure, use sunscreen and moisturize the area that has received pulsed light.
Can anyone undergo IPL laser treatment?
Except for people with very dark skin (very high phototype), any other type of skin can be treated.
Depending on medical indications, patients can receive this treatment from the time they are teenagers, to remedy acne for example, although it can be performed at any age as this technique is purely beneficial for the skin.
IPL should only be avoided in cases of pregnancy, breastfeeding, skin cancer, pronounced scars or wounds, photosensitive people, history of epilepsy, pacemakers or defibrillators, and people taking certain medications.
Benefits of IPL
The pulsed light treatment unifies the skin tone, providing more luminosity and a smoother and softer texture. In short, the skin becomes firmer and more radiant, and if it is also combined with nourishing, moisturizing and tightening creams, the result is even more enhanced. It can also be combined with other dermo-aesthetic treatments since it acts only on the lower layers of the skin.