Stimulate collagen, Fight ageing, Repair damaged skin, Beat acne It is important to follow our after care instructions. You may be given some skin care products and instructions on how to use them. These will minimize your risk of inflammation or redness and ensure the shortest healing time. You will be sensitive to ultra-violet light and you must avoid direct sun exposure until fully healed. Fully cover your skin or use a SPF 30 or higher sun screen whenever you go outdoors.
As we age, our skin starts to age. The most common sign of ageing is wrinkles.
What causes wrinkles?
Wrinkles can be caused by a number of other factors, including sun damage, smoking, drinking alcohol and hormonal changes. The most common cause of wrinkles is a loss of collagen caused by the ageing process.
What is collagen?
Collagen is a naturally-occurring protein that keeps skin smooth and young –looking. But as you age, changes to your skin cause a loss of collagen, which is what causes the sagging and wrinkling of skin associated with ageing. Sun exposure also speeds up collagen loss.
Other signs of ageing skin include spider veins (broken capillaries), redness, enlarged pores, freckles and dark spots.
What is Photo Rejuvenation?
Photo rejuvenation is a breakthrough treatment that can help to reduce the signs of ageing. IPL™ (Intense Pulsed Light) Photo Rejuvenation increases new collagen formation and reverse signs of ageing over a series of treatments.
How does it work?
The IPL stimulates the production of collagen by heating up the upper dermis – the upper part of the middle layer of the skin. The treatment is non-invasive, which means the outer layer of the skin remains intact. As new collagen forms over several treatments, the skin softens and smooths, and texture and tone are improved.
What about acne?
IPL Photo Rejuvenation effectively treats active acne by sterilising the acne bacteria present in the skin. The IPL gently penetrates the skin just below the surface, coagulating the blood vessels. This reduces redness. The heat also destroys acne-causing bacteria.
How many treatments will I need?
Fine wrinkles, uneven or blotchy skin and acne may only require a few treatments; however deeper scars or wrinkles and more sever acne will need more treatments.
Treatments only take around 15 minutes, are painless and you can head on your way straight afterwards. Most people notice a difference after the first treatment, and improvement increases steadily with each additional treatment.
On average, five to eight treatments are required. We consult with each new patient and work out a treatment program that is individually tailored to suit their own unique needs.
ILP can also be used in conjunction with other light therapy treatments for an even better result.
