You’ll feel a slight warm sensation, which feels like a flick of an elastic band during the treatment, but the IPL pulses are brief and can be timed for your level of comfort.
You will see a great improvement after 1 treatment, however pigment can take up to 3 sessions to be fully treated at a 4 week interval.
Results are long-lasting, but you will need to make sure you’re protecting your skin from further sun and environmental damage to prevent new spots and blemishes appearing.
Additionally, it’s important to note that while the IPL treatment does have a significant impact on pigmentation, it doesn’t stop the natural ageing process, so new spots or age-related blemishes may still appear over time.
Immediately following treatment, you may experience some redness or swelling, depending on your customised treatment settings. The swelling will usually diminish after a few hours, however some redness can last for up to 5 days. Most patients are able to resume their daily activities the very same day. You should, however, stay out of direct sun for a few weeks.
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Amber
IPL SKIN PIGMENTATION TREATMENT
“As we age the skin’s sun damage from our younger years starts to show. This can result in freckles, generalised darkening of pigment and sun/age spots. Using IPL, we can target these blemishes with incredible results after 1 session.”