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Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD answers: What is the difference between IPL treatment and IPL Photofacial?

They are listed as two seperate categories on this site and have very different satisfaction levels


Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
9 months ago
By Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light IPL is a non-invasive technology that can correct a variety of skin conditions, such as hyper pigmentation, birthmarks, broken capillaries and vascular lesions. Some devices have a photorejuvenation program or different handpiece that can be used to stimulate the collagen production and improve the skin texture. In this case the procedure is considered an IPL Photofacial, or IPL Photorejuvenation.

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