If you are tired of trying to cover up dark spots or redness, or you have dull skin, Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa offers the IPL Photofacial, which can bring back the smooth, even glow you had in your youth. This treatment uses gentle flashes of light to target sun damage, discoloration, and uneven skin tone that is present beneath the surface. Gradually, your complexion will look brighter, firmer, and more youthful without the need for invasive treatments or an extended recovery.
What An IPL-Photofacial?
The IPL-Photofacial stands for “Intense Pulsed Light Photofacial,” and many people think it is a laser treatment, but it uses different technology. Unlike a laser that sends out one single focused beam of light to target a specific issue, the technology used during the IPL-Photofacial treatment uses broad-spectrum light made up of many wavelengths that is delivered into your skin using quick, gentle pulses that target several different skin issues at the same time.
The treatment uses flashes of light to improve the color and tone of your skin by reducing the appearance of sun spots, redness, broken blood vessels, uneven skin tone, and other signs of environmental damage or the natural process of aging. The light filters deep below the surface of your skin to target the deeper issues, but it does this without damaging the top layer
How Does The IPL-Photofacial Work?
The IPL-Photofacial device sends pulses of light into your skin, and this light is absorbed by melanin, which causes dark spots, and hemoglobin, which causes redness and broken vessels. This light is converted to heat, which triggers your body to start its natural repair process, and it begins to manufacture new collagen. This breaks down and replaces the areas of unwanted pigment and visible blood vessels and replaces them with clearer, firmer, healthier-looking skin.
It usually takes your body several weeks to a few months to finish its repairs, but as the new collagen is forming, your skin will shed the areas of treated pigment and broken vessels, leaving clearer, more even-toned skin.
IPL-Photofacial Treatment Steps
A typical IPL-Photofacial treatment at Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa may involve the following steps:
Step 1:
Your skin is cleansed to remove all traces of makeup or debris. Your Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa specialist will then coat the surface of your skin with a special protective cooling gel.
Step 2:
You and your specialist will both put on protective goggles or shields.
Step 3:
A handheld device is used to treat all the target treatment areas with light pulses.
Step 4:
After your IPL-Photofacial is complete, a soothing serum or treatment is usually applied.
Step 5
: Your specialist will provide you with instructions on what to do and avoid over the next few hours and days to ensure you get the best results from your treatment.
Each IPL session usually lasts between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on the area being treated, and leaves your skin looking fresher and more evenly toned. There is no real downtime after your session, and you can wear makeup the very next day.
Benefits Of The IPL-Photofacial
- It can significantly fade sun spots, age spots, and freckles.
- It reduces redness, broken capillaries, and visible small blood vessels.
- It evens out your skin tone and improves the texture.
- It triggers new collagen, which makes your skin firmer and more youthful-looking.
- The recovery is fast and easy.
Why Choose Arcadia Live Oak Medical Spa For Your IPL-Photofacial Treatments?
- Your IPL-Photofacial is performed by an experienced specialist who will complete the treatment with precision and care to give you the results you are looking for.
- Every session is customized to target the specific needs of your skin.
- Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa’s bilingual specialists offer care in both Spanish and English to create a comfortable and welcoming experience for all our patients.
- Our specialists use the most advanced techniques and innovative technology so each procedure is performed with precision and careful detail to ensure your results leave you looking and feeling refreshed and confident.
- Arcadia Live Oak Med Spa is conveniently located and offers clients a relaxing and welcoming environment so you can easily enhance the appearance of your skin while taking some time to relax before returning to your busy schedule.