Spectrum—Superior IPL Treatments Permanent Hair Reduction, Vascular Treatments, Pigmentation and Rejuvenation Treatments We have it all at Charmed... We have introduced our new Spectrum IPL machine to the salon with fabulous results, so now is a great time give us a visit and talk about your hair reduction or skin needs. Plus check out the specials we have for the season, you will save heaps!
What is IPL—Intense Pulsed Light Treatment? IPL is a non invasive medical technology that uses light therapy for permanent hair reduction, eliminating ages pots , sun spots, freckles and other unsightly discolorations of the skin, superficial capillaries, port wine stains and other benign vascular lesions. It is also particularly effective I have included some information for for a high percentage of people with you on our IPL treatments and some rosacea. photos for you, but if you need any more information just give us a ring How does IPL work? in the salon. The treatment is applied by placing a hand-held treatment unit on your Intense Pulsed Light treatment is a skin. This generates an intense pulse new procedure that treats a combina- of light into the skin which is abtion of changes of premature aging in sorbed by elements with colour in the the skin caused by sun damage skin. The IPL also eliminates hair, (pigmentation and facial vessels) as employing a method known as selecwell as rosacea and permanent hair tive photothermolysis. This involves reduction. It is also an effective disabling hair growth mechanisms by treatment of acne. raising the temperature of the hair follicle high enough to damage the follicles germinative cells without damaging the skin and surrounding surface.
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Who is suitable for IPL? Most people may be treated with IPL; however your doctor should determine if your condition is suitable for IPL treatments. People with dark skin types, are more prone to risk of hypo and hyper pigmentation, and therefore may not be suitable candidates. Do Intense Pulsed Light Treatments hurt? You may feel a slight pinch such as that of a snap of a rubber band, but no local anaesthesia or pain medication is required. With hair removal, the level of pain reduces with each treatment as there is less hair to treat. With pigmentation treatments, again the level of pain reduces with each treatment as the amount of pigment is reduced.
Are there any side effects from Intense Pulsed Light treatments? The chromophores include melanin– You may experience some short-term brown (in pigmented areas) and effects. This may include slight redhaemosiderin—red (in blood vesdening of the skin or local swelling sels). Once the photons from the which goes away within a few hours. light hit the chromophore it turns to heat energy, destroying these abnor- Is there any down time or remal areas, but leaving the healthy strictions on activity after IPL? skin unscathed. You can return to work the same day and resume all regular activities. What can be treated with InTreated area must be kept protected tense Pulsed Light systemsfrom the sun for 6 weeks after treatIPL? ment. Our salon offers arrange of cost effective and professional treatments in- How many IPL treatments are cluding:required? Permanent Hair Reduction. Reduction of pigmented lesions (sun spots) Reduction of vascular lesions Skin rejuvenation Acne treatment
Permanent Hair Reduction—4 to 6 Reduction of pigmented lesions (sun spots) - 2 treatments. Reduction of vascular lesions—up to 4 treatments Skin rejuvenation– 4 to 6 treatments Acne treatment—up to 4 treatments.