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IPL stands for intense pulsed light. It’s a type of light therapy used to treat wrinkles, redness, sun damage,and brown/red spots.
You can use IPL to minimize or remove:
The difference between IPL and laser treatment
IPL is similar to a laser treatment. However, a laser focuses just one wavelength of light at your skin, while IPL releases light of many different wavelengths, like a photo flash.
The light from IPL is more scattered and less focused than a laser. IPL penetrates down to the second layer of your skin (dermis) without harming the top layer (epidermis), so it causes less damage to your skin.
Pigment cells in your skin absorb the light energy, which is converted into heat. The heat destroys the unwanted pigment to clear up freckles and other spots.
As an expert medical and cosmetic dermatologist, Patricia Hickham, MD has been serving the greater New Orleans area for the past 20+ years. Her practice focuses on providing the highest level of care, creating individual treatment options through advanced dermatological services and products to ensure healthy, glowing skin for every patient.
