INTENSE PULSED LIGHT

It Helps With:

  • Age spots

  • Sun damage,

  • Freckles on the face and body

Treatment Overview

IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light, delivers pulses of light into your skin and target brown spots, sun damage and vessels without causing harm to the surrounding skin.

Once the target absorbs the energy, it is destroyed and will slowly disappear through your body’s natural healing process.

Less damage, better experience.

Since IPL treatment is less focused than traditional laser therapy, it can penetrate the second layer of the skin without damaging the first. This means less overall damage to the skin and a better experience throughout the treatment.

What Results Can You Expect

You can expect to see a decrease in the appearance of brown spots, sun damage and vessels for a more even skin tone. You will see a continued improvement over the first 6 weeks after your treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT TYPE OF VESSELS CAN BE TREATED?

Spider veins, cherry angiomas, and broken vessels on the face and body can be effectively treated with the Icon MaxG IPL. You may also see an immediate improvement in your vessels with a continued clearance over the next few we

HOW IS IPL DIFFERENT TO LASER?

The main difference is that IPL uses multiple wavelengths while laser uses a single wavelength. Since IPL treatment is less focused than traditional laser, it can penetrate the second layer of the skin without damaging the first. This means less overall damage to the skin and a better experience throughout the treatment.

IS IPL PAINFUL?

Most people feel only a slight “snap” like a rubber band followed by warmth of your skin. You will also feel cooling on your skin as the handpiece glides over the treatment area to help in providing a comfortable treatment.

HOW MANY TREATMENTS WILL I NEED?

Depending on the concern being treated and the severity, on average we recommend starting with three treatments and then reassessing.