Whether born with them or acquired over the course of a lifetime, virtually everyone who reaches middle age typically gets there with one or more annoying blemishes.
Broken veins, rosacea and pigmentation can be disfiguring and embarrassing conditions, but they can be treated with light therapies such as Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).
This is a gentle, non-ablative treatment, carried out using an Intense Pulsed Light source (IPL). It uses broad spectrum light transmitted through a small, smooth, transparent handpiece which is gently placed over the skin.
The light penetrates the tissue and is absorbed by either the blood when treating vascular lesions or the melanin when treating pigmented lesions, damaging them. The body's natural processes then remove the injured tissue giving the skin a more even and youthful appearance.
IPL treatment is ideal for patients with active lifestyles because the procedure requires no downtime and has a low risk of side effects unlike some more invasive laser treatments.
During treatment, the IPL wavelength is optimized so that the energy is absorbed only by the targeted blood vessels, delivering sufficient energy to destroy the entire vessel without causing damage to the surrounding skin.
After treatment, the damaged vessels are absorbed by the body. Little or no trace of the initial lesion remains.