Photofacials to Look Younger
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 skin produces new blood vessels in spots where harm from the sun has accumulated. This process of new blood vessel growth is called inflammation.
These are formed in order to carry blood to the area and take away damaged skin cells and to bring healing nutrients to the area. 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 causes the procedure to work?
A specific color of the flash light is emitted though a filter, where bright intense pulsed light is directed into. The photofacial light energy reaches the skin and is selectively absorbed by the damaged blood vessel or brown pigment of the age spot. The heat of IPL light consequently destroys the pigment and blood vessel.
Noninvasive processes such as these do not need much, if any, time to heal afterwards since they are not very intensive. 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. These minor side effects are quick to dissipate and the patient can immediately see the results of the treatment. When comparing lasers to photofacials, the latter seems very mild by contrast, as lasers could leave some scarring or peeling, this won't result from photofacial treatments. While the treated blood vessel and skin may darken a bit, the skin remains intact. Slight redness could last for hours after the treatment, but that's about the worst of it. When a patient needs to go to work and there is still some redness, some makeup does a good job of making this unnoticeable.
To produce the desired results, three to seven treatments are usually recommended and are spaced two to three weeks apart. Redness on the face caused by a condition called Rosacea will be reduced noticeably, making the face appear clearer and brighter.
Always adhere to your doctor's instructions following treatment. For those who have had photofacial procedures, the sun should be avoided after, and before the process. If a patient does not follow the guidelines and decides to tan or go in the sun, dyspigmentation and blistering is possible. When a patient gets too much sun too close to a treatment, discoloration of the skin may also happen. In order to get the most out of your photofacial, be sure to utilize sunscreen after the process.
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 skin produces new blood vessels in spots where harm from the sun has accumulated. This process of new blood vessel growth is called inflammation.
These are formed in order to carry blood to the area and take away damaged skin cells and to bring healing nutrients to the area. 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 causes the procedure to work?
A specific color of the flash light is emitted though a filter, where bright intense pulsed light is directed into. The photofacial light energy reaches the skin and is selectively absorbed by the damaged blood vessel or brown pigment of the age spot. The heat of IPL light consequently destroys the pigment and blood vessel.
Noninvasive processes such as these do not need much, if any, time to heal afterwards since they are not very intensive. 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. These minor side effects are quick to dissipate and the patient can immediately see the results of the treatment. When comparing lasers to photofacials, the latter seems very mild by contrast, as lasers could leave some scarring or peeling, this won't result from photofacial treatments. While the treated blood vessel and skin may darken a bit, the skin remains intact. Slight redness could last for hours after the treatment, but that's about the worst of it. When a patient needs to go to work and there is still some redness, some makeup does a good job of making this unnoticeable.
To produce the desired results, three to seven treatments are usually recommended and are spaced two to three weeks apart. Redness on the face caused by a condition called Rosacea will be reduced noticeably, making the face appear clearer and brighter.
Always adhere to your doctor's instructions following treatment. For those who have had photofacial procedures, the sun should be avoided after, and before the process. If a patient does not follow the guidelines and decides to tan or go in the sun, dyspigmentation and blistering is possible. When a patient gets too much sun too close to a treatment, discoloration of the skin may also happen. In order to get the most out of your photofacial, be sure to utilize sunscreen after the process.
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