Are you tired of shaving, waxing and tweezing? Do razor bumps have you in a slump? Is your time valuable? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, then laser (IPL) hair removal may be the solution for you. New breakthrough laser technology can rid your body of unwanted hair, quickly and easily with proven long-term results. Laser hair removal is effective on almost any part of the body including face, neck, arms, upper lip, underarms, chest, back, shoulders, abdomen, legs, bikini area, you name it. The laser hair removal process is virtually pain free and offers quick results. In fact, laser hair removal is perhaps the greatest hair removal breakthrough in the last 50 years.

How does Intense Pulse Light (lPL) Work?

A specialized hand-piece emits pulses of light into the hair follicles. The light is absorbed by the pigment in the follicles and converted into heat. The heat then loosens the hair and disables the cells responsible for growing new hair.

What are IPL treatments like?

Your treatment provider will pulse the handpiece over your skin. Each pulse will send a beam of light through your skin. A flashing light and a mild sensation on the skin will tell you when the hand-piece is being pulsed.

What should I expect after treatment?

Immediately after treatment, some areas may experience a mild sunburn-like sensation. This usually lasts 2-24 hours.

The treated hair will continue to appear for approximately 2-3 weeks post-treatment. This is not new hair growth, but the treated hairs being expelled from the skin.

Typically, several treatments will be necessary to achieve permanent hair reduction. Most areas require 6-8 treatments every 4 weeks.

Pre-Treatment Instructions:

• Do not wax, tweeze, or thread 2-3 weeks prior to treatment. It is necessary to shave one to two days prior treatment, although the technician may lightly shave the excess hair on treatment area.
• Laser procedures cannot be performed on anyone who is or thinks they may be currently pregnant.
• Laser procedures cannot be performed on anyone who has a history of seizures.

As we age, senile changes occur that result in the loss of collagen, formation of age spots, broken capillaries, fine lines and wrinkles.

Microdermabrasion and chemical peels are routinely used to minimize these ravages of time. Photo Facials with IPL adds a new dimension to clinical skin care with its ability to remove the pigmentation and broken capillaries that microdermabrasion and peels cannot treat.

Additionally, IPL stimulates the formation of new collagen in the dermis, which plumps up fine lines and wrinkles, smoothes the texture of the skin and minimizes pores.

A series of IPL Photo Facials will typically remove years of cumulative sun or age related damage resulting in a younger more radiant appearance while delaying the need for more invasive procedures like laser resurfacing or a facelift.

IPL Photo Facials are a wonderful adjunct to facelifts that tighten sagging skin and muscles but do nothing for abnormal pigmentation or vascular lesions.

What is a Photo Facial?

A photo facial treatment is a specialized, low energy IPL (intense pulsed light) treatment to the face, which dramatically reduces the effects of aging and sun exposure, such as fine wrinkles, telangectasias, diffuse redness, and sunspots.

What are telangectasias?

Telangectasias are small, dilated blood vessels that commonly appear on the surface of the face and especially around the nose and cheeks. Prolonged sun exposure, aging, trauma, and other factors can cause capillaries to become dilated and red.

What is diffuse redness?

Diffuse redness is a general appearance of facial redness, such as rosy cheeks. As with facial telangectasia, this condition is a result of dilated capillaries. However, the appearance is more of a general redness rather than discrete well-defined vessels. The most commonly affected areas are the nose, forehead and cheeks. Diffuse redness is often associated with a condition called rosacea and it can be hereditary. IPL Photo Facial Therapy will help your appearance by gently treating and reducing this condition.

How many treatments do I need?

The treatment results are often very subtle. On average, you may require 3 to 5 treatments in order to achieve the results you are looking for. Because every case varies, we will help assess your needs at your consultation.

Is the treatment painful?

IPL Photo Facial Therapy is a non-ablative, noninvasive treatment. Unlike other laser treatments, it does not wound the skin's surface, therefore virtually eliminating the need for complicated post-treatment care.

What results should I expect after the treatment?

Immediately after the treatment, you will experience some minor redness. The redness typically lasts only a few hours. Some of the pigmented sunspots may become darker for a few days, but will then virtually disappear. Patients often describe the treatment as relaxing and therapeutic with visible results almost immediately. You can expect returning to normal activities utilizing sunscreen if participating in outdoor activities.

Pre- Treatment Instructions:

• Clients should avoid tanning, this includes tanning beds and self-tanning creams for at least 2 weeks prior to beginning your IPL procedure. If you must go out in the sun, be sure to use a sunscreen SPF 30, or higher.
• No Accutane for at least 6 months prior to any laser (IPL) procedure. Retin-A, Glycolic & Alpha Hydroxy must be discontinued 3 weeks prior to treatment.
• It is necessary that you stop bleaching 2 weeks prior to treatments.
• Laser procedures cannot be performed on anyone who is or thinks they may be currently pregnant.
• Laser procedures cannot be performed on anyone who has a history of seizures.