IPL Treatments for Active Acne and Acne Scarring:

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light / medical grade) FAQ's here...

What is acne?

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous hair follicles. Each follicle contains a tiny hair and multiple sebaceous glands.

Under normal circumstances, sebum, the oily substance made by the sebaceous glands, travels up the hair follicle and out to the skin's surface. Acne vulgaris is caused by an excessive amount of oil production by the skin, blockage of the openings to the oil producing glands (resulting in tiny blackheads) and also due to a bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) which causes inflammation in the blocked glands.

These three factors seem to work together in order to produce pustules, blackheads, and irritation so characteristic of acne. Occasionally these spots can develop into large cysts (called nodular or cystic acne) which often results in acne scars.

Natural Acne Remedy - How IPL treats acne:

The Intense Pulsed Light system releases yellow, green and red light that is emitted in a series of short pulses. The yellow / green light destroys the P. bacteria that live in the skin and cause inflammation, while the red light directly targets the overactive sebaceous glands that cause outbreaks of pustules.

This targeted heating deep in the skin causes shrinkage of the inflamed sebaceous glands and helps to prevent over-production of excess sebum. The light also stimulates collagen production to help resolve the acne scarring.

IPL, "Intense Pulse Light" is one of the safest acne treatments available … proven to be extremely effective on moderate inflammatory acne. With the IPL system having FDA clearance for the treatment of acne, this new light-based therapy is now revolutionizing the treatment of it.

Benefits of an IPL Acne Treatment:

Treatment includes:

Cost:

Pre-pay for a package of four or more treatments and receive a 25% discount!

Consultations, including a test patch $30: cost can be applied to any of the following: