IPL treatment

IPL treatment

from 60 min

2,500 kr

IPL treatment with intense pulsed light for redness, broken capillaries and pigment spots on the face.

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Applied to Face, Cheek

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Downtime
Usually 1–2 days of redness

Benefits

  • Less redness and fewer visible vessels
  • Lighter pigment spots
  • Short downtime
  • A package of three treatments

Expected results

Redness, vessels and pigment spots become gradually less visible through the series. New ones can appear, especially with sun exposure.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

IPL stands for intense pulsed light. The light is absorbed by the blood in small vessels and by pigment in the skin, and the heat closes the vessels and breaks the pigment down. The treatment is used for broken capillaries, redness and pigment spots on the face. It is often given as a series of three treatments.

  • Usually three treatments four weeks apart.
  • Maintenance once or twice a year.

  1. The practitioner assesses your skin and skin type.
  2. The skin is cleaned, and a cooling gel is applied.
  3. Your eyes are protected, and the skin is treated with light pulses.
  4. The skin is cooled and covered with sunscreen.

  • Avoid sun, sunbeds and self-tan for four weeks before the treatment.
  • Tell the clinic if you have taken tablets for acne in the last six months, or use medicines that make the skin sensitive to light.
  • If you have had cold sores, tell the clinic before treatment around the mouth. A doctor may recommend preventive treatment.
  • Stop using retinol and acids a week before.

The treatment itself takes 20–30 minutes.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

Most people rate the discomfort 2–4 out of 10, like small snaps of an elastic band against the skin.

  • Common: redness, warmth, slight swelling and small bruises.
  • Uncommon: small scabs on pigment spots.
  • Rare: blisters, lighter or darker skin.

  • Cool the skin if needed, and use a mild moisturiser.
  • Do not pick at dark spots or scabs that flake off.
  • Avoid hot baths, saunas and hard exercise for the first day.
  • Avoid sun and sunbeds for four weeks, and use a high-factor sunscreen every day.

Usually 1–2 days of redness. The skin can be red and slightly swollen for a few hours. Pigment spots darken and flake off within one to two weeks.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Dark skin and tanned skin have a higher risk of pigment changes. The practitioner adapts the settings and can do a test patch.
  • Sun protection before and after is part of the treatment.
  • The result comes gradually, because the skin needs time to form new collagen.

  • Broken capillaries and redness on the face.
  • Pigment spots and sun damage.
  • Uneven skin tone.

  • Dark or tanned skin. IPL can cause pigment damage.
  • Melasma. IPL can make melasma worse.

Treated vessels and spots disappear or fade. New ones can appear, especially with sun exposure.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Sunburnt or recently tanned skin.
  • Infection, inflamed spots, eczema or wounds in the area.
  • Tablet treatment for acne in the last six months.
  • Medicines that make the skin sensitive to light, unless the practitioner has cleared it.
  • A tendency to raised, growing scars (keloids).
  • Epilepsy that can be triggered by flashing light.

Contact the clinic if you get blisters, increasing pain or swelling, pus, yellow crusts or a fever. Also contact the clinic if a cold sore appears after treatment around the mouth.