One mission of EpiCentre Skin Care is to continually sample and evaluate new products and new technologies for our patients. Our goal is to separate things that actually work from those that are just marketing "hype."

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL^TM or Fotofacial^TM) has now established its effectiveness in removal of brown spots, broken capillaries, and sun damage in the skin.

How does it work?

IPL^TM ( Fotofacial^TM) delivers a broad band of light at lower power.  It can, therefore, treat both dilated blood vessels and age spots simultaneously. By dividing the process into five to six treatments at three week intervals, the effects are cumulative. There is little to no healing "down time."

Doesn’t the treatment light cause "sun damage," which I'm trying to avoid?

No. As opposed to direct sunlight and tanning beds, the harmful rays are filtered out in the IPL^TM (Fotofacial^TM) treatment. It has no adverse effect of stimulating either sun damaged wrinkling nor skin cancer.

What is it useful for?

IPL^TM is useful in the gradual removal of pigmented age spots and "broken capillaries." In addition to treating facial skin, IPL^TM is particularly helpful in clearing aged skin of the neck, upper chest and hands — areas not treatable by laser or chemical peels due to potential scarring. 

How is it done?

Fotofacial^TM treatments are performed in EpiCentre as an out-patient procedure. Local anesthetic gel applied to the skin makes the treatments almost painless. All you feel is a slight sting, like the "snapping" of a small rubber band. Once the anesthetic gel takes effect, the treatment takes about 20 minutes.

If you would like to see if Fotofacial^TM treatments would benefit you, call EpiCentre at (214) 887-1577 for a complimentary consultation.