Intense Pulsed Light Therapy (IPL)                             Important

Although commonly used for the removal of unwanted hair, intense light therapy (IPL) is also being utilized in this day and age for the treatment of a variety of different skin conditions. The aim of this section is to provide you with the information necessary to assist you in determining whether or not an IPL treatment might be an appropriate course of treatment for you in regard to a skin condition of some sort or another.

IPL iIt is utilized with a growing degree of frequency by certain medical practitioners and others to deal with resolving certain skin conditions (and, very commonly, for the removal of unwanted hair). A number of experts have come to prefer these treatments over laser procedures because these procedures tend to allow for noticeable improvement in a fairly short period of time and are cheaper than laser treatments.

The IPL treatment utilizes a xenon flash lamp as its energy source. This technology, combined with focusing optics, allow for a directed beam of light that works to remove unwanted hair and to resolve certain types of skin problems. This type of technology also minimizes the level of discomfort that can be associated with some other types of treatment regimens that are available today.

The skin conditions that IPL has been effective in resolving include:

 

-    Sun damages induced dyspigmentation

-    Vascular related skin damage

-    Poikilogerma of Civatte

-    Acne

-    Rosacea

-    Broken capillaries

-    Telangiectases

-    Vascular and pigmented birth marks

The fact is that this treatment really represents one of only a few effective treatments to deal with Rosacea. It can relieve the facial redness associated with Rosacea, which many other treatments are not able to resolve.

As alluded to a moment ago, in the worst case scenario, there is only mild discomfort associated with a treatment. Indeed, many people experience almost no noticeable discomfort at all when they undergo a treatment. The reality is that you really will not have to interrupt your day to day schedule at all if you elect to pursue this course of treatment.

In most instances, a person seeking a treatment will require several sessions in order to obtain the desired resolution. But, these sessions to not take long so you don't have to worry about missing out on life while undergoing this therapy And, as has been mentioned previously in this article, you will start to see improvement after your very first session if you do take this course.

The other main procedure for skin resurfacing are:-

    Chemical Peels

    Microdermabrasion

    Fraxel®

    Radio Frequency Skin Tightening