Medical Spas have embraced the IPL device to treat a variety of skin and aging conditions, from acne to wrinkles to age spots.
Intense Pulsed Light Devices differ significantly from lasers in the way that they deliver energy into the dermis (IPL = bell curve / laser = light switch) providing a feathering of the treatment area and less painful treatments for the patient.
IPLs are a preferred technology for many skin pigment and coloration treatments by cosmetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, aesthetic physicians and medical spas.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-laser flash lamp light source that emits broad spectrum, high-intensity visible and infrared (IR) light and is used to treat a wide variety of conditions including hair reduction, acne (Including PDT), Rosacea, dyschromias and telangiectasias, and age related treatment of facial lines and creases. Wavelengths are chosen by selecting a particular wavelength filter or attaching a specific treatment head or hand piece that is configured with the filter already attached.
When treated with IPL, the amount of visible improvement in treating wrinkles and creases is usually less remarkable than an ablative laser; but, there's less pain and recovery time and significant improvement when treating dyschromias and erythema generally results in overall patient satisfaction.
Shorter wavelengths in the visible spectrum are used to target hemoglobin (red conditions like acne and Rosacea) and melanin (brown spots). Longer infrared (IR) wavelengths target water in the skin and can treat other conditions. Since IPL devices use a 'pulsed' light instead of a high-intensity focused beam like a lasers do, IPLs emit more scattered light (feathering) and are less selective in an absolute sense than a laser. With IPL devices there are often additional treatments needed to achieve optimal results than with lasers.
Intense Pulsed Light Devices can not treat all cosmetic dermatological conditions but for many plastic surgeons, dermatologists and medical spas, they're a important tool.
Technology providers of IPL Intense Pulsed Light devices include Palomar, Cutera, Lumenis and Sciton although there are a number of other manufacturers. - 15343
Intense Pulsed Light Devices differ significantly from lasers in the way that they deliver energy into the dermis (IPL = bell curve / laser = light switch) providing a feathering of the treatment area and less painful treatments for the patient.
IPLs are a preferred technology for many skin pigment and coloration treatments by cosmetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, aesthetic physicians and medical spas.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-laser flash lamp light source that emits broad spectrum, high-intensity visible and infrared (IR) light and is used to treat a wide variety of conditions including hair reduction, acne (Including PDT), Rosacea, dyschromias and telangiectasias, and age related treatment of facial lines and creases. Wavelengths are chosen by selecting a particular wavelength filter or attaching a specific treatment head or hand piece that is configured with the filter already attached.
When treated with IPL, the amount of visible improvement in treating wrinkles and creases is usually less remarkable than an ablative laser; but, there's less pain and recovery time and significant improvement when treating dyschromias and erythema generally results in overall patient satisfaction.
Shorter wavelengths in the visible spectrum are used to target hemoglobin (red conditions like acne and Rosacea) and melanin (brown spots). Longer infrared (IR) wavelengths target water in the skin and can treat other conditions. Since IPL devices use a 'pulsed' light instead of a high-intensity focused beam like a lasers do, IPLs emit more scattered light (feathering) and are less selective in an absolute sense than a laser. With IPL devices there are often additional treatments needed to achieve optimal results than with lasers.
Intense Pulsed Light Devices can not treat all cosmetic dermatological conditions but for many plastic surgeons, dermatologists and medical spas, they're a important tool.
Technology providers of IPL Intense Pulsed Light devices include Palomar, Cutera, Lumenis and Sciton although there are a number of other manufacturers. - 15343
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