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Wrinkles?
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment uses an intense burst of red or blue light shone on to the skin to improve tone and texture and even out pigmentation. It is very popular for general skin rejuvenation.
Facial rhytides--subsurfacing or resurfacing? A review.After critical review and assessment of current literature on the treatment of rhytides [the scientific name for 'wrinkles'], we have found that non-ablative [non resurfacing] methods do not appear to be a comparable alternative to ablative skin resurfacing in terms of their efficacy and side effects.
However, I note the organisation the above assessment was made at is the 'Laserklinik' in Karlsruhe. Although I would not expect IPL treatment to have quite the same results as a complete and traumatic resurfacing, I do wonder at their objectivity a little.
Pigmentation improvement, telangiectasia reduction, fine wrinkle reduction, smoother skin texture, and over-all improvement were evaluated according to five grades of percentage improvement. In addition, the subjective rating by the patients and the physicians was averaged, and the combined results were evaluated. After the fifth treatment, a combined rating of greater than 60% improvement was given to more than 80% of patients for pigmentation improvement, telangiectasia reduction or removal, smoother skin texture, and overall improvement. Histological evaluations showed strong staining of Type I and Type III collagen. Complications were minor and transitory, with burning sensations and erythema in only two patients. CONCLUSION: Full-face photorejuvenation for Asian patients using this device is not only effective but is also associated with fewer post-treatment complications than other more invasive modalities. We conclude that IPL photorejuvenation can be the basis for safe and effective skin rejuvenation in Asian patients.
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