What it is
Areas of redness contain haemoglobin, and sun spots contain melanin. When the cells containing haemoglobin or melanin absorb the IPL light, they heat up and are eliminated, so the change in the skin becomes less noticeable or disappears. The light also stimulates collagen production, which improves skin texture, reduces pore size and evens out skin tone and radiance.
Who it is for
Most types of skin redness can be treated. Redness comes in different sizes and shapes, appears on different areas of the body and is diagnosed as:
- Facial telangiectasia
- Couperose
- Rosacea
- Cherry angiomas
- Port-wine stains
- Angiomas and haemangiomas
The treatment is most effective in patients with fair, untanned skin.
Areas
- Face and neck
- Décolletage
- Vascular lesions on the body
The session
The skin is cleansed and a cooling gel is applied, then the treatment is carried out. The patient’s eyes are protected with special goggles.
- Duration: about 20 minutes.
- Anaesthesia: not needed.
- Number of sessions: depends on the type and extent of the lesion. Clinical studies indicate that 1 to 5 sessions are usually needed, one every six weeks.
Before and after treatment
Avoid the sun, sunbeds and self-tanning creams before and after treatment: tanned skin absorbs more light, which makes the treatment less effective. We recommend using sunscreen (minimum SPF 50) in the weeks before and after. After treatment, your doctor will prescribe repairing and moisturising creams for the following days.
Results
Immediately after treatment, redness disappears, whereas spots darken because the melanin oxidises. Results are immediate and, in some cases, visible from the third week.
Depending on the nature of the lesion, the vessels disappear in one or a few sessions: the lesion becomes progressively paler or disappears completely.
Benefits
- Improves skin texture.
- Removes spots and redness.
- Leaves the skin smoother and more youthful-looking.
