Skin rejuvenation treatment with the Ellipse I2PL helps you keep a younger and fresher look. The safe, visible light emitted from the Ellipse I2PL flash-lamp makes your face look younger by removing age spots and diffuse redness, and by improving your skin texture. Uneven pigmentation is also reduced.

In its simplest form, this is a way of saying short flashes of very bright light. Ellipse I2PL uses short, safe bursts of light emitted from a flash-lamp to treat specific skin conditions. The technology is rather sophisticated, the Ellipse I2PL system very carefully controls the overall delivery of the light-both the amount of light and the speed of its delivery to your specific skin condition are exact and precisely controlled by Ellipse I2PL’s built in computer.

Treatments with laser and with intense pulsed light both work in the same way, choosing wavelengths that are absorbed by the target. But while a laser uses light with one specific wavelength, intense pulsed light uses a band of wavelengths.

As skin rejuvenation is based on light absorption by melanin and hemoglobin, treatments are most effective in patients with light skin who are not sun-tanned at the time of the treatment. The lighter the skin, the more pronounced the contrast between the age spots or blood vessels and the skin, making treatment easier. However, Ellipse I2PL has pre-programmed settings for different skin colors that deliver the correct energy output for your complexion. Call us today to see if IPL is the right treatment for you.

Tolerance of pain varies greatly from person to person. Anesthetics are not required but may be requested if you are nervous about the pain. Many patients describe the treatment as a warm rubber band snap with after effects similar to a sunburn sensation. Skin sensitivity generally lasts no more than an hour post treatment.

The light used is a completely safe, visible light. Potentially harmful wavelengths are removed by the unique Ellipse I2PL Dual Mode Filtering system. Since tanning takes place by accumulation of pigment (melanin) in the skin, it is important to avoid tanning (sun, solarium or self tanning cream) before and during the treatment period. Otherwise, your tanned skin will absorb more light, which may lead to adverse effects. Generally, no post-treatment care is necessary. But people with sensitive skin may benefit from applying an ice pack to the face immediately after treatment. We always recommend using a sunblock which blocks UVA and UVB (minimum SPF 30) before and after all laser treatments.

You may notice that the skin looks a little splotchy for a few days following treatment. Any treated sun damage looks a little like coffee grounds sprinkled across your skin. After 1 to 2 weeks, you will find that your skin looks smoother and fresher. After your initial series of treatments, you might choose to have one or two annual maintenance treatments in order to keep your youthful appearance.