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Brighten up Winter Skin with IPL
Winter is perfect time for skin rejuvenation with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
If Summer fun and Winter chills have played havoc on your skin colouration, light therapy – a global standard in treating discoloured skin – may be just the answer.
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It targets brown and red pigment to treat age spots, freckles, redness and sun spots, restoring your skin to a more even colour and a younger appearance. Light energy is absorbed by brown or red pigment and converted to heat energy, which removes blemishes like sun spots and red veins, and triggers the skin’s natural skin-repair process.
And since you’ll need to avoid the sun for best results, winter is the perfect time for IPL treatment.
IPL – non-invasive, extremely effective
The most common form of light therapy is laser treatment, which can be ablative or non-ablative. Ablative lasers are more invasive and resurface the outer layers of skin. IPL is nonablative because it targets only the lower layers of the skin, leaving the top layer intact.
IPL is so effective because it delivers a range of wavelengths that can be adjusted to target different blemishes and suit different skin types. This greatly reduces the risk of undesirable side effects and means there is much less downtime than with ablative lasers.
Medical-grade lasers from experienced clinicians
Lasers are not all created equal – clinics run by doctors, like at Skin Institute, can offer medical-grade lasers that others cannot.
So: where to start?
If you’ve never had IPL, you’ll need to book a 30-minute consultation to discuss your needs. Skin Institute nurses are fully trained to help you choose the right treatment to maximise your results.
Limited offer – book your full facial IPL treatment before 31st July and receive a free treatment for your hands and neck for free. For more, visit skininstitute.co.nz/ipl or call Skin Institute Silverdale on 09 426 0400.
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If you’ve been experiencing itchy, cramping or aching legs, it could be your veins. The symptoms aren’t always visible, but if left untreated, varicose veins usually deteriorate. At Skin Institute we offer a range of effective, long term, non-surgical options. A GP referral is not required to come and see us, and you can ‘walk in, walk out’ from treatment. Our expert team is friendly and professional, and we can help you with everything, from the initial assessment right through to post-treatment care.
