IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) therapy is a popular cosmetic treatment that can help reduce wrinkles, erase freckles, birthmarks, varicose veins, age spots and sunspots, other signs of sun damage, rosacea, unwanted hair and broken blood vessels on the face. For the best results, we recommend that our patients perform 5 IPL treatments, performed 4 weeks apart. The success of treatment largely depends on the skill and experience of the person performing IPL therapy. If you use hair removal creams but have scheduled an IPL laser treatment, you should wait at least six weeks after using one of these creams to undergo your treatment.
Treatments are usually performed on the facial area, although patients can also use IPL to treat skin on the chest, hands, and neck. IPL is most often done on the face, neck and chest, as these are usually the parts of the body that are most frequently exposed to the sun, but IPL can also be performed on the arms, legs, etc. If patients are good candidates for IPL treatment, they may undergo a series of three to six initial treatments to begin to see results. These are other guidelines that your dermatologist will recommend you follow to get the best possible results from your IPL treatments:
- Wait at least six weeks after using hair removal creams before undergoing an IPL treatment.
- If you take aspirin every day to mitigate the risk of a heart attack and you can't stop taking it for 14 days, an IPL treatment isn't ideal for you.
- You will see the best results after 3 to 6 months if you do a series of IPL treatments with an interval of about one month for each session.
You don't have to look far for excellent dermatology services, including IPL therapy and other cosmetic treatments. Whether IPL treatment is right for you depends largely on the type of results you're looking for.
