IPL Treatments

Hair Removal

Permanent reduction of Hair - We use Cutera’s newest hair removal innovation, the ProWave, to provide treatment for a wide range of skin types. The hair removal system delivers a specially tailored light source for permanent hair reduction. Areas such as Face, Arms, Underarms, Bikini, Brazilian, Legs, Chests and Back can be treated safely and quickly.

What do the treatments feel like?

When the pulsed light is delivered, some patients experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation.

How many treatments will I need?

Most areas require 4 - 6 treatments. However, the number of treatments required for optimal long-term benefits depends on multiple factors - hormones, the area to be treated, and your hair’s growth cycle. Each hair grows at a different rate and goes through three distinct phases: growth, regression and resting. ProWave treatments work by disabling the hair that is principally in the active growth phase at the time of the treatment. Since other hairs will enter this active growth phase at different times, additional treatments may be necessary to disable all the hair follicles in a given area.

Why is Prowave a good choice over other hair removal systems?

Using the latest technology in hair removal, Prowave can rapidly treat large areas safely and effectively on patients with a wide range of skin types. The cooled handpiece increases patient comfort and minimizes the adverse skin reaction commonly seen with other light sources.

LimeLight Facial
Treatment of Skin Redness, Tiny Veins, Brown Spots and Sun Damage

What is the LimeLight Facial?

The LimeLight Facial is a new, non-invasive approach to skin rejuvenation using Cutera’s LimeLight. The procedure offers the advantage of improving skin tone and surface imperfections associated with aging and photodamage.

What areas can be treated?

The LimeLight Facial is ideal for any part of your face, neck and décolleté with skin redness, telangiectasia (tiny veins) or brown spots.

What do treatments feel like?

When the pulse of light is delivered, patients will experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation. Gel is recommended to cool the skin before vascular treatments. Anesthesia or pain medicine is typically not required.

How long will the treatments take?

Treatment time depends on the area of the body being treated. However, most treatments should take less than one hour.

How many treatments will I need?

One to three treatments are usually sufficient to see results. Additional treatments may be recommended, especially for excessively sundamaged skin.

What happens after the treatment?

Immediately following treatment, brown spots will start to darken and your skin may appear slightly red. The treated area may be mildly swollen. This typically lasts a few hours and possibly a day or longer. Jane Iredale’s Mineral Make-up can be applied to cover the redness.

When will I see results?

Within one to three weeks, the darkened spots will flake off and fade. Diffuse redness or telangiectasia will decrease and your mottled complexion will improve.

Will the spots and redness reappear over time?

New brown spots, telangiectasia and diffuse redness may appear with new sun damage; however they too can be treated. Remember to always apply broad-spectrum sunscreen when outdoors to minimize sun damage and the appearance of new spots and diffuse redness. Rosacea is chronic and cannot be “cured” with any laser or light source, however its appearance can be improved.