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IPL Photofacial

IPL or Intense Pulsed Light Therapy is used to treat various skin concerns like sun damage, wrinkles, age spots, or stretch marks. IPL is often referred to as Photorejuvenation or Photofacial.

There are two different types of Photofacials: IPL and LED. The only difference between the two therapies is the light being used for the treatment. IPL uses intense pulsed light while LED uses light-emitting diodes.

IPL Photofacials, better known as Pulsed Light Therapy, use a handheld device that emits pulses of broad-spectrum light into the skin during treatments. This type of therapy treats the deepest layer of the skin, making it the perfect way to heal sun damage, broken capillaries, and other skin impurities.

 

Both types of Photofacials, IPL and LED, involve using light on the skin. IPL Photofacials allow for more deep action as the pulsing light can penetrate the skin more effectively.

 

IPL Photofacial light is absorbed by the hemoglobin and the melanin in the skin. Photofacials are meant to damage the treatment area intentionally. The damaged melanin will break apart where the skin then absorbs it. This process will decrease the appearance of melanin on the skin’s surface. The damaged hemoglobin will act as a stimulator to the blood flow, helping the melanin be absorbed more efficiently into the skin.

Photofacials can treat a variety of skin blemishes and pigmentation issues. It can also treat:

  • Fine lines
  • Wrinkles
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • Freckles
  • Broken vessels
  • Spider veins
  • Rosacea
  • Sunspots

Most patients believe IPL is confined to the face, but there are several different treatment areas.

Other popular treatment areas include:

  • Neck
  • Shoulders
  • Back
  • Hands

A cold gel will be applied to your face as well as a pair of dark glasses over your eyes to protect them during treatment. Once this is done, your provider will begin treating your skin with a handpiece that features a cold, smooth surface. They will move this around the skin while it admits the pulsing light into the skin.

 

Photofacials are usually done in a series. Each treatment will last 20 minutes to 1 hour. The total time depends on your skin. Most patients have between 3 to 6 treatments over a month.

After your treatment, you can expect to have smoother skin. You will also notice a more even tone and texture.

Many factors will affect Photofacial results. Sun exposure, genetics, and age are among some of the factors that will affect how long your treatment results last. Most patients report seeing the benefits of Photofacials for 6 to 12 months after their treatment.

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VI Peel

The VI Peel is a combination chemical peel containing alpha-hydroxy, beta-hydroxy, resorcinol, and retinoic acids. This unique prescription-only peel is gentle enough to have as often as every two weeks but yet powerful enough to dramatically enhance your skin texture, tone, and clarity. To maintain your skin, Novo Aesthetics generally recommends VI Peels every month or so, along with quality clinical skincare products.

The VI Peel can help with:

  • Age spots and other hyperpigmentation, including melasma
  • Fine lines
  • Acne
  • Acne scars

You’ll see results as soon as skin stops peeling, about a week after your treatment.

It can be used anywhere on the body, including the neck, chest, and hands.

For the week leading up to your peel, you’ll be asked to stop using prescription retinoids as well as any products that contain alpha hydroxy acids, like glycolic acid; beta hydroxy acids, like salicylic acid; or benzoyl peroxide.

 

You’ll also need to avoid waxing, electrolysis, depilatory creams, and laser hair removal for a week before the procedure.

 

These ingredients and treatments can temporarily weaken the integrity of the skin’s protective barrier and make skin more prone to burning and irritation.

Before & After VI Peel Treatment

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Skin Care Products

XCP Brightening Serum

Ideal for AM use, this powerful combination of L-Ascorbic Acid and Phytic Acid helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone while protecting against sun damage.

Retriderm Serum Mild

Ideal for sensitive skin or first-time retinol users. Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and deliver firmer, smoother looking skin.

Tensage Intensive Serum 40

A high level of growth factor that can help promote post-procedural skin repair and healing. Helps to shorten healing time, optimize procedural outcomes and reduce negative procedural side effects – with visible improvement in as little as 24 hours after application. Tensage 40 ampoules are used extensively to dramatically reduce downtime from procedures like microneedling, lasers and chemical peels. For best results, use one ampoule per day for 7 days, followed by one ampoule weekly for 3 weeks in the evening.

Tensage Radiance Eye Cream

This lightly tinted cream can help even skin tone while firming and tightening the delicate eye areas. Includes antioxidants for daily protection, peptides to help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and brightening agents to help illuminate tired eyes. Ideal therapy would include Eye Contour for night use and Radiance Eye Cream for daily use.

Control Tactics

This innovative gel was developed to help skin recover after procedures. Pre-treating the skin for as little as 1 week before an ablative procedure can also help significantly reduce post-procedure downtime.

The Eyes Have It!

This lightweight serum helps address fine lines and wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles around the eye area.

Line Subtractor

The combination of Vitamin C with AHA helps to repair and protect against UV radiation. AHA sloughs off the rough outer skin to reveal younger looking skin below while Vitamin C helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and protects against free-radical damage. Especially effective on acne-prone skin. Apply in the AM to help protect skin throughout the day.