By Stina Delance
Photofacial is a process using cutting edge pulse light technology to lessen redness and smooth out uneven skin colour issues. Using this method to correct aging skin issues and other blemishes and spots, this fast acting process is noninvasive and is increasing in popularity quickly.
Browns spots and broken blood vessels around the nose, chin, cheeks, neck, hands are classic signs of sun damage and aging of the skin. Brown spots, often called age spots are caused by pigment that is produced by the skin to protect the skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The injuries caused by the sun exposure stimulate the growth of new blood vessels in those areas. This process of new blood vessel growth is called inflammation.
Blood is brought in to the area from these new vessels in order to bring healing compounds in, and to remove damaged cells. Blood vessels that are damaged stay after the inflammation heals stay in place and leave unsightly marks and spots. Dyschromia is the name given to the dark brown pigment areas and red broken vessels that happen as the age of the skin is increased.
What does the process do?
The bright intense pulsed light is passed through a filter where only a specific color of the flash light reaches the skin. The damaged areas of pigments in age spots and blood vessels selectively absorb the light energy that makes contact with the skin in these places using the photofacial process. The action of the high heat from IPL light works to destroy damaged blood vessels and areas of concentrated pigment.
Photofacial treatment is noninvasive and requires little to no recovery time. After the quick treatment, the patient will be able to be on their way and back to their life after 15 minutes, or at the most, half an hour. There are some signs of redness and capillary exposure right after the treatment at times. It won't last long, and benefits from the initial procedure are noticeable almost right away. While lasers lead to peeling of skin and possible scars, photofacial skin rejuvenation is gentle on the skin. While the treated blood vessel and skin may darken a bit, the skin remains intact. Several hours is about the longest that any pinkness will normally remain. Makeup can be utilized in order to cover up any redness that may still be lingering, and the patient needs to go out somewhere, or be at work.
To produce the desired results, three to seven treatments are usually recommended and are spaced two to three weeks apart. Rosacea patients see benefits of these treatments quickly, and will notice the redness becoming less prominent over time.
The treatment provider will provide you with a list of instructions afterwards, follow these to the letter. Avoid sun exposure before and after photofacial treatments. The skin can develop blisters or dyspigmentation if these recommendations are ignored and the patient lingers in the sun, or decides to tan. Sun exposure following treatment can lead to recurrence of skin discoloration as well. To make the benefits of the procedure longer lasting and more prominent, ensure that you always have sunscreen on hand, and use it frequently.
Browns spots and broken blood vessels around the nose, chin, cheeks, neck, hands are classic signs of sun damage and aging of the skin. Brown spots, often called age spots are caused by pigment that is produced by the skin to protect the skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The injuries caused by the sun exposure stimulate the growth of new blood vessels in those areas. This process of new blood vessel growth is called inflammation.
Blood is brought in to the area from these new vessels in order to bring healing compounds in, and to remove damaged cells. Blood vessels that are damaged stay after the inflammation heals stay in place and leave unsightly marks and spots. Dyschromia is the name given to the dark brown pigment areas and red broken vessels that happen as the age of the skin is increased.
What does the process do?
The bright intense pulsed light is passed through a filter where only a specific color of the flash light reaches the skin. The damaged areas of pigments in age spots and blood vessels selectively absorb the light energy that makes contact with the skin in these places using the photofacial process. The action of the high heat from IPL light works to destroy damaged blood vessels and areas of concentrated pigment.
Photofacial treatment is noninvasive and requires little to no recovery time. After the quick treatment, the patient will be able to be on their way and back to their life after 15 minutes, or at the most, half an hour. There are some signs of redness and capillary exposure right after the treatment at times. It won't last long, and benefits from the initial procedure are noticeable almost right away. While lasers lead to peeling of skin and possible scars, photofacial skin rejuvenation is gentle on the skin. While the treated blood vessel and skin may darken a bit, the skin remains intact. Several hours is about the longest that any pinkness will normally remain. Makeup can be utilized in order to cover up any redness that may still be lingering, and the patient needs to go out somewhere, or be at work.
To produce the desired results, three to seven treatments are usually recommended and are spaced two to three weeks apart. Rosacea patients see benefits of these treatments quickly, and will notice the redness becoming less prominent over time.
The treatment provider will provide you with a list of instructions afterwards, follow these to the letter. Avoid sun exposure before and after photofacial treatments. The skin can develop blisters or dyspigmentation if these recommendations are ignored and the patient lingers in the sun, or decides to tan. Sun exposure following treatment can lead to recurrence of skin discoloration as well. To make the benefits of the procedure longer lasting and more prominent, ensure that you always have sunscreen on hand, and use it frequently.
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