Medical Spas have embraced the IPL device to treat a variety of skin and aging conditions, from acne to wrinkles to age spots.
IPLs deliver energy in a burst of light that differs from a laser. (Think of IPL as a bell curve and laser as a light switch.) This gives the dermis a longer time period to absorb the energy, resulting in a less painful treatment and some 'feathering' of the effects.
IPLs are a preferred technology for many skin pigment and coloration treatments by cosmetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, aesthetic physicians and medical spas.
The IPL is a non-laser flash lamp light source which has the ability to emit a broad spectrum, high-intensity visible and infrared light and is used to treat a wide variety of conditions from hair removal/reduction, to Rosacea and acne therapy, removal of dyschromias and telangiectasias, and softening of facial lines and creases. The desired wavelength is chosen by either selecting a particular wavelength filter or attaching a specific treatment head or hand piece that is configured with the filter attached.
IPL treatments in general, provide less remarkable visible improvement than treatments with ablative lasers, but significant improvements can be seen in the treatments of erythema and dyschromias and this, combined with less pain and other benefits, generally result in overall satisfaction by the patient.
Shorter wavelengths in the visible spectrum are used to target hemoglobin (red conditions like acne and Rosacea) and melanin (brown spots). Longer infrared (IR) wavelengths target water in the skin and can treat other conditions. Since IPL devices use a 'pulsed' light instead of a high-intensity focused beam like a lasers do, IPLs emit more scattered light (feathering) and are less selective in an absolute sense than a laser. With IPL devices there are often additional treatments needed to achieve optimal results than with lasers.
Intense Pulsed Light Devices (IPLs) are not perfect and don't treat many cosmetic dermatological conditions but for a growing number of plastic surgeons, dermatologists and medical spas, they're a important tool.
IPL technology manufacturers include companies like Palomar, Cutera, Lumenis and Sciton. - 16083
IPLs deliver energy in a burst of light that differs from a laser. (Think of IPL as a bell curve and laser as a light switch.) This gives the dermis a longer time period to absorb the energy, resulting in a less painful treatment and some 'feathering' of the effects.
IPLs are a preferred technology for many skin pigment and coloration treatments by cosmetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, aesthetic physicians and medical spas.
The IPL is a non-laser flash lamp light source which has the ability to emit a broad spectrum, high-intensity visible and infrared light and is used to treat a wide variety of conditions from hair removal/reduction, to Rosacea and acne therapy, removal of dyschromias and telangiectasias, and softening of facial lines and creases. The desired wavelength is chosen by either selecting a particular wavelength filter or attaching a specific treatment head or hand piece that is configured with the filter attached.
IPL treatments in general, provide less remarkable visible improvement than treatments with ablative lasers, but significant improvements can be seen in the treatments of erythema and dyschromias and this, combined with less pain and other benefits, generally result in overall satisfaction by the patient.
Shorter wavelengths in the visible spectrum are used to target hemoglobin (red conditions like acne and Rosacea) and melanin (brown spots). Longer infrared (IR) wavelengths target water in the skin and can treat other conditions. Since IPL devices use a 'pulsed' light instead of a high-intensity focused beam like a lasers do, IPLs emit more scattered light (feathering) and are less selective in an absolute sense than a laser. With IPL devices there are often additional treatments needed to achieve optimal results than with lasers.
Intense Pulsed Light Devices (IPLs) are not perfect and don't treat many cosmetic dermatological conditions but for a growing number of plastic surgeons, dermatologists and medical spas, they're a important tool.
IPL technology manufacturers include companies like Palomar, Cutera, Lumenis and Sciton. - 16083
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