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IPL PHOTO FACIAL
- What is IPL
- How does IPL Work
- Expected Photo Facial results
- Alternatives to IPL
- Photo Facial Cost
- Time involved in IPL
- Out-Patient IPL Photo Facial
- Does a Photo Facial require anesthesia
- Photo Facial recovery time
- How many IPL treatments are required
- Is IPL Photo Facial Treatment safe
- Preparation before Photo Facial treatment
- After treatment care
- Qualified Photo Facial practitioners
1. What is IPL or Intense Pulse Light Photo-rejuvenation?
A light-based treatment that penetrates the skin without visible wounding to the skin surface to treat sun damage, age spots and irregular pigmentations, spider veins, redness such as rosacea, acne, and unwanted hair
2. How does the IPL Photo Facial Treatment work?
Using the spectrum of IPL appropriate to the clinical objective for example age spots, irregular pigmentation, spider veins; light energy is transformed to heat energy. The chromophore in the target tissue - such as hemoglobin or pigment - responds to heat energy. The target is fragmented and absorbed without damage to the surrounding tissue. The skin surface is left smooth and rejuvenated.
3. What kind of result I should expect from IPL Photo Facial treatment?
You should expect more even skin color, smoother and rejuvenated skin
4. What are the alternatives to IPL Photo Facial treatment?
Chemical peel, skin resurfacing, Fraxel ( fractional skin resurfacing).
5. What is average cost of IPL Photo Facial treatment?
Average cost of IPL Photo Facial treatment is $150-$350 per treatment cycle, depending on size of area treated
6. What is average time involved in IPL Photo Facial treatment?
20 minutes to several hours, depending on the size of area treated
7. What kind of procedure is IPL, is it in-patient or out-patient procedure?
IPL is out patient procedure, with no down time, you can do it at lunch time.
8. Does IPL Photo Facial procedure need anesthesia?
IPL does not need any general anesthesia.
9. Does IPL need recovery time?
After IPL treatment you may return to work immediately. There is no down time.
10. How many times I need IPL Photo Facial treatment?
Depending on the severity of skin damage you might need 3-5 times IPL treatment to achieve desired results and may be repeated if necessary in the future.
11. How safe is IPL Photo Facial treatment? And what are the side effects of IPL treatment?
The IPL treatment is overall a safe procedure under the hand of expert physician. Whoever there is possibility of redness, swelling, skin sensitivity.
12. Before treatment instruction for IPL treatment.
Before IPL Photo Facial treatment you need to cleanse your face. You also need to protect your skin with sun-screen more than 30 SPF to prevent from further sun damage.
13. After treatment instruction for IPL Photo Facial procedure?
After IPL procedure cold compresses and application of moisturizer and hydrating mask is recommended. Also our physicians recommend for health of your skin you need good night sleep, hydration, rest, eat healthy and nutritious food with anti-oxidant, decrease stresses in life, keep away from sun-exposure and protect your skin with sun screen more than 30 SPF and CE Ferulic to prevent from sun damage.
14. Who perform the Photo Facial treatments?
At Aluna Medical Spa only highly experienced Medical Doctors perform the procedures. Dr. Ramtin Massoudi which is Board-Certified physician with special interest in laser and cosmetic medicine.
