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DID YOU KNOW... THAT IPL FACIAL REJUVENATION CAN GET RID OF FRECKLES AND AGE SPOTS AS WELL AS UNWANTED FACIAL VEINS AND BROKEN CAPILLIARIES?

As we get older, damage to our skin from environmental factors becomes more evident; factors such as sun exposure, smoking and alcohol consumption. Freckles, age spots and facial veins all appear more prominent.
Something can be done about this – you are not destined to forever be spotty or veined!

Environmental damage is extremely common in aging skin, even more so in Australia where our environment is harsh and we spend a large amount of time outdoors. IPL skin rejuvenation can reduce the amount of damage visible on your skin. Cutera LimeLight Facial can reduce the number of freckles, age spots and facial veins in as little as 3 sessions.

Cutera LimeLight Facial™ is a non-invasive approach to IPL skin rejuvenation using Cutera’s LimeLight technology. The procedure improves skin tone and reduces surface imperfections associated with aging and photodamage.

Where is it used?
Cutera LimeLight Facial™ is ideal for any part of your face, neck and décolletage with skin redness, telangiectasia (tiny veins) or brown spots. Light (low contrast) brown spots, which were previously difficult to treat, respond very well to treatment with little or no down time associated. In fact, it can also be used to treat the back of your hands and your arms or shoulders – anywhere you have brown or red spots.

Your Cutera LimeLight Facial™ will be customized to your skin type so that the brown and/or red pigmented areas on your skin are selectively treated.

What does it feel like?
When the pulse of light is delivered to your skin, you will experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation, similar to being flicked by a rubber band. Gel is applied to cool the skin before vascular treatments. Anaesthesia or other pain medicine is not required. Treatment time depends on the area of the body being treated, however, most treatments take less than an hour.
Generally, a series of three treatments is sufficient to see results. Additional treatments may be recommended, especially for excessively sun-damaged skin.

After treatment…
Immediately following treatment, treated brown spots will start to darken like coffee granules and your skin may appear slightly red. The treated area may also be mildly swollen, similar to sun-burn. This typically lasts a few hours and possibly a day or longer. Mineral make-up such as Glo Minerals™ can be applied to cover the redness.
In one to three weeks, the darkened spots will flake off and fade. Diffuse redness or facial veins and broken capillaries will decrease and your mottled complexion will improve. Rosacea is chronic and cannot be “cured” with any laser or light source, however, its appearance can be improved.

How do I arrange my appointment?
At Assure Medispa, before any IPL Skin Rejuvenation, you will meet with a trained Medical Aesthetician to discuss your concerns. You will also have a complimentary skin analysis using Beau Visage Skin Imaging so that your skin is thoroughly analysed before treatment begins. At this time, appropriate homecare products will be recommended so that the skin is prepared and healthier prior to treatment.

As we age, the dermis or second layer of the skin becomes thinner. An appropriate home care regime prior to your Cutera LimeLight Facial™ will thicken the dermis and hydrate the skin prior to treatment, giving better results and fewer complications.

All clients will also undergo a test patch to the area being treated 48-72 hours prior to treatment so that the appropriate settings can be ascertained. It is crucial that a setting be used that is high enough to achieve the desired results but not high enough to adversely affect the surface of the skin. By doing this, the team at Assure Medispa consistently achieves excellent results and ensures your safety at all times.

Do you hate your brown spots and facial redness? Do you want to improve the appearance of your skin and improve the texture and colour? Call the team at Assure Medispa on 08 9380 0380 to schedule your free appointment during which you can discuss your concerns.

You can make age spots a thing of the past!