To ensure you achieve optimal results, it is important to follow all instructions from your provider.

Before the day of treatment
Patients are advised to avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for at least one month prior to any IPL treatment to avoid any issues with the light’s ability to target brown pigmentation.

Avoid alcohol, ibuprofen and aspirin for one week prior to your treatment, and inform your provider if you’re taking antibiotics or blood thinners, or if you have used Accutane over the past year.

There are no advance preparations required for LED photofacials.

Day of treatment
Do not wear makeup or apply any skin care products to the area being treated.

In the treatment room you will be provided with protective eye shields and a cold gel will be applied to your face. Your provider will then scan the IPL handpiece across the area being treated. You may feel some discomfort. Sessions are short—sometimes as little as 20 minutes—and rarely last longer than one hour.

With LED treatments, there is no discomfort whatsoever.

After your session, any remaining gel will be wiped away and you will receive a cold compress and sunscreen to place on the treated area. Expect some redness for a few hours. You may safely apply makeup to the affected area immediately.