Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

Molly demonstrates a session of intense pulsed light, available at our Chicago and Winnetka offices; IPL eliminates the appearance of veins, redness, and vascular lesions on the face.

MS. DIETERMAN: Hi, I’m Molly Dieterman, Licensed Medical Aesthetician at the Whole Beauty Institute of Chicago. This video presentation will demonstrate what it’s like to receive a Palamar Intense Pulse Light treatment for overall redness of the skin. This is our patient Maureen at Whole Beauty Institute of Chicago. At our initial consultation Maureen stressed some concerns. Maureen, what were those concerns? MAUREEN: Well I have these red veins going across my cheeks and my nose and they really bother me and I am having a hard time covering them makeup anymore. So I’m trying to figure out if there is something we can do to get rid of them? MS. DIETERMAN: Okay. What we discussed at our initial consultation was the IPL Treatment that’s done in a series of treatments every two weeks and that will help tone down the redness and some of the vascular lesions. After the patient arrives, we cleanse and prep the skin. Then we apply eye shields for their protection. When the treatment starts the patient will feel a slight sensation on the skin. It’s a little bit of a snappy rubber band feeling. Sometimes several passes over the skin a necessary to achieve the results needed. After the treatment we calm the skin down with cold compresses, moisturize and use sun protection. Once that is accomplished the patient is more than welcome to put make up on afterwards and go about their daily business. Hi. We are back with Maureen. After a series of Intense Pulse Light treatments Maureen, how do you feel? MAUREEN: I love it. The redness is gone. Those big veins that I had before are gone and I hardly have to touch myself with makeup now. I am really pleased with the results. MS. DIETERMAN: Great. Let’s take a look at the before and after photos. As you can see in the first photo when Maureen came in you can see her concerns where the overall redness and vascular lesions of the cheek and nose area. After a series of Intense Pulse Light treatments over several weeks you can see a significant improvement in the redness, the vascular lesions and the overall tone of the skin. Thank you for watching our program, “What it’s like to receive an IPL Treatment for overall redness of the skin.”