Intense Pulsed Light or IPL technology is one of the many non-invasive aesthetic laser devices available at Advanced Aesthetics to provide patients with total skin and body rejuvenation. IPL technology is similar to true laser technology in that it emits laser light, but while true lasers target and treat patients with one specific wavelength depth, intense pulsed light works to effectively reach and treat many different skin depths. This is done by emitting multiple wavelengths of light simultaneously.
While this makes IPL treatments less effective for some aesthetic treatments such as vein removal and cellulite reduction, it makes it more useful for aesthetic procedure such as skin tightening, skin rejuvenation and laser hair removal. If you are a Coeur d'Alene residents interested in skin rejuvenation or hair removal, see if the IPL treatments at Advanced Aesthetics are right for you.
Skin Tightening/Skin Rejuvenation
Skin tightening and skin rejuvenation techniques administered at Advanced Aesthetics with the IPL laser are always very effective for tightening loose and sagging skin, diminishing fine lines and wrinkles, and giving both facial and body skin a smoother, more uniform appearance. During each IPL treatment, When the laser is passed over the treatment area, it penetrates through the outer layers of skin and each laser wavelength targets different depths in the dermis layers below. The laser energy then transforms into heat and it is the heat from the laser energy that causes localized damage to the lower tissue layers. The tissue damage works to effectively stimulate the natural growth of collagen within the skin.
Collagen is found naturally within our skin; it is what gives the skin its smooth, firm appearance. Our bodies naturally produce a certain amount of collagen, however as men and women age, natural collagen growth within the skin slowly decreases, which ultimately leads to the formation of wrinkles, fine lines and loose and sagging skin. By stimulating collagen growth with intense pulsed light, our treatments effectively fill in fine lines and wrinkles from the inside out. IPL is one of the most effective methods for rejuvenating loose and lax skin for a firmer, tighter appearance.
Permanent Hair Reduction
When performing skin tightening procedures with the IPL, it was soon discovered that one of the most common treatment side effects was the reduction of hair in the treatment area. There are several lasers currently on the market that practitioners and physicians utilize for the reduction of unwanted hair, and the intense pulsed light laser is now among them. While true lasers utilize one continuous wavelength of light which can accurately reach and treat hair at specific depths, the IPL laser treatments penetrate skin at multiple wavelengths, which some consider to be less reliable.
This school of thought is completely false however, as IPL laser treatments can reach and treat unwanted hair just as effectively as true lasers. Patients who have undergone hair removal with our IPL laser can attest to their successful results.
Whether undergoing skin rejuvenation or hair removal treatments at Advanced Aesthetics, know that after a series of IPL treatments, you will experience safe, effective results that last. Set up your consult with Advanced Aesthetics today and discover if our aesthetic treatments with IPL are right for you.
