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- Skin Damage
- Age Spots
- Damaged Capillaries
- Congested Redness
- Acne Rosacea
- Acne Scarring
- Collagen Reproduction
- Wrinkle and Fine Line
Treatment
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How does pulsed light act in photorejuvenation?
Intense and pulsed light penetrates the skin and is then attracted by one of the chromophores
or coloured particles. Light absorption causes the temperature to rise to such a degree that it will stimulate, destroy or sclerose target or adjacent tissues, depending on the case. Spots are removed or attenuated, the skin once more has a younger and more tonic aspect and lines and wrinkles are softened or virtually disappear.
Can all types of skin be treated?
Since the skin contains melanin, it is important that it is not too dark. Cutaneous melanin stops part of the light rays reaching the hair follicle and there is a large drop in efficiency as well as a high risk of pain, burns or
modifications in skin colour (hyper or hypo pigmentation).
It is therefore necessary to completely avoid treating skin types 4, 5 and 6, and to temporarily put off sessions with individuals who have too dark a tan.
Is it painful?
The sensation of pain is extremely variable from one individual to another; it depends on the concentration of melanin in the skin, the hair size, the hair density, etc. This is why the darker the skin, the greater the pain. In general, the sensation is that of an elastic band snapped against the skin. It should be noted that a sensation of pain or prickling may persist for 1 to 2 hours after a session.
Are there any secondary effects?
In certain cases, there may be redness in the treated area, local oedema or peri-follicular papulae (goose bumps). These effects disappear several hours after the treatment. However, in the majority of cases, there is no visible secondary effect.
In very rare cases, if the precautions are not respected, there may be transitory modifications to the pigmentation (hypo or hyper pigmentation).
How do we judge whether the treatment has been successful?
In certain cases, results are immediately visible (telangiectasia). In others, the result will only begin to appear a few hours after the session and results will only really become visible after about 10 days. Sometimes results are only visible after multiple sessions (3 or 4) but the client feels that skin texture and tone have been changed.
How many sessions are necessary?
The number of sessions depends on the nature of lesions to be treated and their size, on the result expected and the parameters used. This is why it is difficult to give an exact number of sessions. However it is generally accepted that an average of six sessions gives good results.
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