Photofacials/IPL Lumenis One

Lumenis One® is a true fourth generation Intense Pulsed Light system with patented state of the art technology which optimizes power, pulsing and light delivery to provide maximum results, comfort and safety. Lumenis invented IPL and continues to perfect it.

What Areas Can Be Treated?

Photorejuvenation with the Lumenis One system can be used to treat any area of the body. The most common areas are the face, neck, chest and hands.

Lumenis One delivers a special range of wavelengths of light in customizable pulses through a sapphire tip gently onto your skin. The light is absorbed either superficially by broken capillaries and dark pigment or deeper by larger vessels and collagen. Dilated capillaries coagulate, pigmented lesions darken and then slough off and new collagen fibers are laid down, giving the skin a renewed and more youthful appearance.

How is Photorejuvenation Performed?

A cold gel is usually applied to the area to be treated, and you may be given dark glasses or goggles to protect your eyes from the bright light. The smooth, cold surface of the Lumenis One IPL handpiece is gently touched to your skin and pulses of light are applied.

Each treatment typically takes about 20 minutes. In general, excellent long term results can usually be achieved with a series of four to six treatments.

How is Photorejuvenation performed?

A cold gel is applied to the area to be treated. The smooth glass surface of the IPL handpiece is gently applied to your skin and pulses of light are delivered. Most people feel a stinging, like the snapping of a hot rubber band, during parts of the treatment process. This sensation lasts only seconds and its intensity depends on the area being treated. An anesthetic cream may be used, but many find it unnecessary. Treatments are administered in a series of four to six sessions that provide excellent long-term results, minimal adverse effects and high satisfaction. Each treatment takes about twenty minutes.

Why are multiple treatments necessary?

Depending on the number of conditions you are treating, and the severity of the individual problem, a series of four to six treatment sessions may be recommended. You can return to work the same day and resume all your regular activities. By dividing the full program into several treatments, the procedure provides gradual improvement with very low risk— and, it preserves the wonderful "no down time" feature that people appreciate so much.

How do other treatments compare with Photorejuvenation?

While there are lasers that treat telangiectasia (spider veins) and broken capillaries, other lasers that treat benign brown pigments and others yet that are used for resurfacing facial skin, no technology provides the long-term improvement of complexion and texture of the IPL Skin Treatments using the Photorejuvenation program— all without interruption in your busy lifestyle.