ADVERTISEMENT How IPL Laser Treatments Reduce Brown Spots and Red Vessels on the Face If you are bothered by brown spots or tiny red vessels on your face, you need to read on! Weasked Dr. Norris at Nicole Norris MD Medical Spa what her favorite treatment was to make the skin all one color again and her answer was an IPL laser treatment (also known as Photofacial). We then asked her questions about this fascinating laser treatment so our readers can decide if it is right for them. Before and After 3 IPL laser treatments. What is the best way to treat brown spots and red vessels on the face? "When a patient comes in to see me complaining of brown spots on the face caused from sun exposure or unsightly red vessels on their "Patients who wish to have a reduction in brown spots face, I almost always reach for my IPL (Intense pulse and/or red vessels on their face, do not have dark skin light) laser. An IPL laser is a collection of different and are not tan from sun exposure or tanning bed wavelengths of light, some of which are attracted to exposure are the best candidates. We tend to do these dark pigment, and some are attracted to small blood treatments most in the fall, winter and spring in Illinois vessels. When I direct the light energy at one of these when we are not exposed to intense sun and our skin targets, the target closest to the surface of the skin is at our lightest shade. This is the safest way to do absorbs the energy and is destroyed. Often patients Laser treatments." have many layers of brown pigment and red vessels under their skin that they have accumulated overtime, If this treatment is done on a patient with dark skin or so it can take a few treatments to get to a point that sun-tanned skin, it can cause areas of hypopigmentation they are satisfied. When you are exposed to intense (white spots) that can be permanent. Essentially the heat or UVA/UVB light you tend to create more dark laser cannot tell the difference between brown skin and spots and more red vessels. After an initial series of IPL the brown spot that we don't want. This is also not laser treatments, patients in my practice often come for the best treatment for patients with melasma which touch-ups in the winter to clean-up the "mess" from is brown patches on the skin caused by pregnancy, summer sun exposure." Is it painful and is there downtime? "The best way you come in for your IPL laser consultation, we help to describe the sensation of a laser pulse is that it feels you determine if you are a good candidate for IPL like a warm rubber band snap. It is tolerable with our Laser treatments by using our skin imaging system device that has a freezer system built into it. After the IPL laser treatment, patients look and feel mildly and measuring the pigment levels in your skin with our wind burned. We apply ice, cold air and hydrocortisone melanin index reader. Chemical peels or microneedling cream after the treatment so any redness they may have can be a good alternative for patients with darker skin is usually gone in an hour or so. When the pigment or melasma. One of the most sought-after side effects (brown spots) under the skin is destroyed they work of IPL laser treatments is mild skin tightening that is their way out of the skin over the next 14 days which seen due to heating up the deeper layers of the skin. can look like tiny bits of dirt on the face. Occasionally Everyone likes that side effect!" when we destroy a blood vessel, it can leave a purplish hue for a week or so. It is important that patients avoid reduce brown spots and/or red vessels on your skin, call direct sun exposure and retinol products 2 weeks before Nicole Norris MD Medical Spa for your consultation and 2 weeks after this laser treatment." motos Courteny of A. ARbha, M lcon Who is a good candidate for IPL Laser treatments? What are the possible side effects of this treatment? hormones, medication or intense heat exposure. When If you are intrigued by IPL laser treatments to with Dr. Norris or to schedule your procedure. ADVERTISEMENT How IPL Laser Treatments Reduce Brown Spots and Red Vessels on the Face If you are bothered by brown spots or tiny red vessels on your face, you need to read on! Weasked Dr. Norris at Nicole Norris MD Medical Spa what her favorite treatment was to make the skin all one color again and her answer was an IPL laser treatment (also known as Photofacial). We then asked her questions about this fascinating laser treatment so our readers can decide if it is right for them. Before and After 3 IPL laser treatments. What is the best way to treat brown spots and red vessels on the face? "When a patient comes in to see me complaining of brown spots on the face caused from sun exposure or unsightly red vessels on their "Patients who wish to have a reduction in brown spots face, I almost always reach for my IPL (Intense pulse and/or red vessels on their face, do not have dark skin light) laser. An IPL laser is a collection of different and are not tan from sun exposure or tanning bed wavelengths of light, some of which are attracted to exposure are the best candidates. We tend to do these dark pigment, and some are attracted to small blood treatments most in the fall, winter and spring in Illinois vessels. When I direct the light energy at one of these when we are not exposed to intense sun and our skin targets, the target closest to the surface of the skin is at our lightest shade. This is the safest way to do absorbs the energy and is destroyed. Often patients Laser treatments." have many layers of brown pigment and red vessels under their skin that they have accumulated overtime, If this treatment is done on a patient with dark skin or so it can take a few treatments to get to a point that sun-tanned skin, it can cause areas of hypopigmentation they are satisfied. When you are exposed to intense (white spots) that can be permanent. Essentially the heat or UVA/UVB light you tend to create more dark laser cannot tell the difference between brown skin and spots and more red vessels. After an initial series of IPL the brown spot that we don't want. This is also not laser treatments, patients in my practice often come for the best treatment for patients with melasma which touch-ups in the winter to clean-up the "mess" from is brown patches on the skin caused by pregnancy, summer sun exposure." Is it painful and is there downtime? "The best way you come in for your IPL laser consultation, we help to describe the sensation of a laser pulse is that it feels you determine if you are a good candidate for IPL like a warm rubber band snap. It is tolerable with our Laser treatments by using our skin imaging system device that has a freezer system built into it. After the IPL laser treatment, patients look and feel mildly and measuring the pigment levels in your skin with our wind burned. We apply ice, cold air and hydrocortisone melanin index reader. Chemical peels or microneedling cream after the treatment so any redness they may have can be a good alternative for patients with darker skin is usually gone in an hour or so. When the pigment or melasma. One of the most sought-after side effects (brown spots) under the skin is destroyed they work of IPL laser treatments is mild skin tightening that is their way out of the skin over the next 14 days which seen due to heating up the deeper layers of the skin. can look like tiny bits of dirt on the face. Occasionally Everyone likes that side effect!" when we destroy a blood vessel, it can leave a purplish hue for a week or so. It is important that patients avoid reduce brown spots and/or red vessels on your skin, call direct sun exposure and retinol products 2 weeks before Nicole Norris MD Medical Spa for your consultation and 2 weeks after this laser treatment." motos Courteny of A. ARbha, M lcon Who is a good candidate for IPL Laser treatments? What are the possible side effects of this treatment? hormones, medication or intense heat exposure. When If you are intrigued by IPL laser treatments to with Dr. Norris or to schedule your procedure.