IPL treatments, or photofacials, are great for freckles, brown spots and redness. I recommend four monthly sessions to treat whatever brown and red discoloration is currently present. However, as time passes more red and brown appears and more treatments become necessary. IPL does not directly... more
Will Photofacials do anything for the fine lines around the eyes?
I have fine lines around the eyes and already use Botox there. I would like to smooth them out and even out my skin tone/pigmentation. Will a series of Photofacials accomplish this or am I wasting money? I really need something with little or no down-time.
4 answers to “Will Photofacials do anything for...”
A: IPL for fine lines around the eyes
I use IPL for Rosacea, Melasma (Carefully), and some cases of sun damage on the face neck and chest. I offer my patients the IPL as a method to partially lighten some freckles. In theory IPL can and will promote some new collagen formation, but in my experience, the fine lines do... more
A: Photofacial (IPL) not for fine lines
IPL treatments (photofacials) are great at dealing with discoloration and sun damage skin issues. However, it really has no appreciable benefit when it comes to wrinkling issues. For lines that are created from muscle movements (ie. "smile lines", "crow's feet), Botox is the treatment of... more
A: This is not Photofacial's strength
I am a fan of IPL "photofacials" for brown and red discoloration and texture improvement. I have not seen a great change in lines and wrinkles, but over time, collagen is stimulated and may help a little. Other no downtime options include Cooltouch or other long pulse ND Yag lasers. Botox is... more
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