Does IPL or photofacial make your skin more sensitive and thinner making it more prone to sun damage in the future?

Hi Cosmetic03,Great questions! There are many treatments that will strengthen the skin, but IPL is the best for simultaneously treating sun spots and small vessels at the same time. If you are trying to accomplish all 3 goals with one type of treatment, I think IPL is a great choice -- assuming you have a skin type that is appropriate for IPL (your treatment provider will be able to assess this). Down the road, you may want to consider other treatments for deeper collagen stimulation, but at your age, I probably wouldn't recommend them just yet. Hope that helps. 

Thank you for your question Cosmetic03. IPL is a great treatment for facial rejuvenation. It helps with dark spots and discoloration. There is evidence to show that it rejuvenates the skin and possibly prevents skin cancer. Certain lasers such as non-ablative and ablative lasers will help stimulate collagen production to strengthen the skin. Full surface ablation will remove a thin layer of dead skin cells. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Thank you for your question.  You are correct, microdermabrasion does TEMPORARILY make your skin thinner and more sun sensitive.  You are taking off the top layer of dead skin with a sand blaster.IPL on the other hand is non-ablative.  It does not effect the skin barrier.  Amongst other things, it causes micro-trauma sub-dermally triggering your own bodies healing process.  This causes your skin cells to turn over faster and break up underlying pigment.  We do 1 IPL pass with settings targeting pigment and a second pass with settings targeting vascular lesions (blood vessels).   Best of luck.