IPL 29 Palms Has Very Little Downtime Attached to it

For a lot of people considering having cosmetic surgery one of the negatives is the fact they will have to spend time off work and unable to participate in normal activities, also known as downtime. This happens everywhere and with most procedures such as body contouring, a 29 Palms nip tuck or even 29 Palms Radiance.

One of the treatments which require very little downtime is the 29 Palms IPL. ILP 29 Palms, or anywhere else in the country is a very popular procedure with quick results. IPL promises a load of benefits: from hair removal to the eradication of rosacea and the blitzing of spider veins, from improved skin texture and pigmentation to the banishing of fine lines and wrinkles; even an end to acne and a reversal of some of the signs of sun damage. Several treatments are usually recommended, so IPL could represent quite a significant investment, but despite the credit crunch there appears to be no shortage of customers.
IPL systems work on the same principles as lasers in that light energy is absorbed into particular target cells with colour (chromophores) in the skin. The light energy is converted to heat energy, which causes damage to the specific target area. IPL systems are different to lasers in that they deliver many wavelengths (or colours) in each pulse of light instead of just one wavelength. Most IPL systems use filters to refine the energy output for the treatment of certain areas.
Vascular lesions

• For the treatment of spider and thread veins, and some vascular birthmarks.

• Light pulses targeted at the red-pigment (haemoglobin) in the blood which heats and destroy the pigment without affecting the skin or other tissues.

Pigmented lesions

• For the treatment of age spots, freckles, flat pigmented birthmarks and other skin discolouration problems
• Light pulses targeted at the melanin in the skin’s surface which heats and destroy melanin to remove the discolouration.

Hair removal

• For the treatment of unwanted hair.

• Light pulses targeted at the hair follicle causing the hair to fall out and prevent further growth. Generally ineffective for light coloured hair.

• May be used for hair in any location including underarms, bikini line, face, neck, back, chest and legs

IPL therapy is considered a non-ablative resurfacing technique, which means that it targets the lower layers of skin (dermis) without affecting the top layers of skin (epidermis). The results are not as dramatic as ablative resurfacing where both the dermis and epidermis are injured to produce a much more noticeable overall outcome. The advantage of IPL therapy is its minimal downtime – a patient can often have the procedure done in their lunch break and return to work immediately afterwards.

Although each doctor 29 Palms will probably tell you a slightly different story from another about the costs and the procedure, they will most probably agree on the fact that that IPL 29 Palms, or wherever, is a quick and simple treatment. The procedure may not be cheap but it is effective and the downtime is minimal.