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IPL PHOTOFACIAL IN EDMONDS AND KIRKLAND, WA

The IPL Photofacial offers a scientifically advanced solution to concerns about your skin’s elasticity, tone, or texture. IPL or Intense Pulsed Light uses varying wavelengths to penetrate beneath the skin’s outermost layer. With this gentle, non-invasive treatment, you can achieve a brighter, tighter complexion without a single incision by stimulating collagen and dissolving excess pigment. The skin experts at Pūr Skin Clinic offer the skill and experience and strive to deliver the best IPL Photofacial Edmonds and Kirkland have to offer, giving you the best possible results with your treatment. Schedule your consultation to eliminate dullness and wrinkles and give yourself the stunning skin you deserve.

What is the IPL Photofacial?

IPL PHOTOFACIAL OVERVIEW

A spot-on laser treatment to reverse sun damage and other unwanted facial pigmentation… An ideal first step in reversing the color (red and brown) associated with sun damage with minimal downtime, photorejuvenation uses IPL (intense pulse light) to target and reduce the signs of sun damage and at the same time can also treat rosacea, reduce broken capillaries, and stimulate collagen. IPL is a gentle treatment yielding rapid results and allowing patients to get back to their normal activities quickly.

How Does IPL Work?

These treatments target different chromophores (pigment creating cells) in the skin, which selectively absorb the laser or light energy as heat and yield the desired response.

The wavelengths of light clear red and brown spots by targeting the chromophores of hemoglobin (for vessels or redness) and melanin (for brown spots). The brown spots undergo a mild desquamation and slough off within two or three days, while the vascular lesions resolve within 10-14 days.

What Are The Benefits Of The IPL Photofacial?

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ABOUT CONDITIONS TREATED WITH
IPL PHOTOFACIAL

IPL treats a wide variety of skin conditions:

  • Sun damage
  • Brown spots & Age spots
  • Flushing & Redness
  • Skin texture
  • Broken capillaries
  • Reduces fine wrinkles and large pores 

Am I a Good Candidate for the IPL Photofacial?

SELECTING THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR YOU

Photorejuvenation is an excellent treatment option for almost any patient. However, some patients may be better candidates for other treatments. During your consultation, we will make a recommendation that is best for your skin type and desired outcome. On average, IPL treatments are performed in a series of three to five sessions approximately three to four weeks apart. As with all treatments, individual results may vary.

IPL Photofacial Procedure

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING YOUR TREATMENT

IPL Photofacial is an easy treatment to undergo, with minimal discomfort. Some patients opt for a topical anesthetic, though treatment is quite tolerable without numbing and feels similar to a small rubber band snapping lightly against the skin.

IPL Photofacial Recovery

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT AFTER MY TREATMENTS?

After the first treatment, our Edmonds and Kirkland IPL Photofacial patients can expect to see mild redness, darkening of brown spots, and mild swelling. These symptoms will resolve in several hours to one week. If you are treating rosacea, redness, and spider veins, you can expect swelling and possibly bruising, which can take up to two weeks to resolve. Ultimately, your skin will feel smoother and have a more even tone with a gradual decrease in overall redness, flushing, brown spots, and fine lines that will be more visible after each treatment. Brown spots generally look darker for several days which can last up to ten days.

The spots will then begin to clear and will generally resolve at one month. Remember, it takes an average of three to five treatments to clear brown spots and redness/spider veins. Do not worry if there is some unevenness after the first treatment. Makeup can be used starting right after the treatment, as long as it is applied and removed very gently.

***We recommend a DiamondGlow™ facial treatment 7-10 days after your laser treatment. Exfoliation will help to reduce the pigment and rehydrate the skin.

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EDMONDS PHOTOREJUVENATION DESTINATION

The IPL Photofacial is a gentler means to comprehensive rejuvenation. If you are interested in learning more about what IPL can do for your skin, please book your consultation with one of our medical providers. Contact us to schedule your consultation with one of our medical providers who will assess your skin concerns and conditions and help you determine which of our laser treatments are right for you and your desired results.

IPL Photofacial

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IPL Photofacial treatments will make your skin more UV-light sensitive. Ideally, these treatments are best performed October – June, avoiding mid-summer months. We ask our patients to please wear Pūr Skin Clinic-approved, medical-grade physical sun protection every day, reapplying every two hours when outside and protect yourself with a hat to keep your skin safe from sun damage and skin cancers.

On average, you can expect approximately 15-20% reduction in red/brown/sun damage with each treatment. Therefore we recommend a series of three to five treatments approximately one month apart. If you want to maintain collagen growth and reduction of sun damage, we recommend a treatment every six to 12 months. Other conditions are more variable. If you have rosacea and/or are very red, twice a year or more may be needed.

“Denice has been wonderful! She is very knowledgeable and experienced in her field of work. She was able to provide me with answers to my concerns. Overall it has been a wonderful experience for me as I knew that I was in good hands. I’m looking forward to my next visit.”

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“Love this place! I have had the best Botox treatment ever administered by Denice and I’ve had microdermabrasion that was perfect for my sensitive skin. I’ve sent two of my friends there. I highly recommend PUR.”

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“Denice was highly recommended by a friend 10 years older than me. My friend looks beautiful while also natural and not like she’s “trying” to look younger. Denice listens to my priorities each time I see her and works very carefully to fulfill them. I consider Denice a tool in my beauty toolbox, like workouts and eating well. With her help, I feel more beautiful than ever!”

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