9 Reasons Why You Should Try Photofacial Treatment
Published Sept 24, 2020
They say that there is no shortcut to getting healthy, glowing skin. It turns out there is. It’s called a photofacial treatment.
Using a light-based technology, photofacial targets various skin issues. Aside from boosting your skin’s collagen levels, it’s also known to address blemishes.
Unknown to many, there are several types of photofacial treatment. The most common of which use either Light Emitting Diode (LED) or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).
LED therapy treatments are best for minor skin issues like blemishes, wrinkles, and dark marks. It’s also recommended if you have sensitive skin. LED treatments are typically administered using a handheld device that emits varying wavelengths of light. Since it’s a relatively simple procedure, you’ll find it offered in most day spas.
IPL treatment, on the other hand, is more robust than LED. This is why it’s used for more severe skin problems like broken capillaries, spider veins, and dark marks. It uses intense blasts of light that penetrates deep into the skin. The heat from this light gets rid of unwanted cells and any discolorations. As a result, you’ll get younger-looking and more even-toned skin.
Both types require several sessions before you’ll get your desired results. But when it’s over, the results are so worth it.
If you need any more convincing, here are nine photofacial benefits that will surely convince you to try it.
1. You’ll Barely Feel Any Pain
Because there are no surgeries or any invasive procedures involved, a photofacial session is typically pain-free. Some may experience irritation and redness after the procedure but it usually goes away after an hour or two.
2. The Procedure Is Quick and Easy
Photofacial procedures barely last an hour. So you can just pop into a day spa or a medspa and walk out after an hour as if nothing happened. Some even choose to have the procedure over lunch break.
3. There is Virtually No Downtime
Unlike some cosmetic procedures, photofacial requires no recovery time. You can immediately go back to your regular activity right after you get out of the spa.
4. It Evens Out Skin Pigmentation
Uneven skin pigmentations and dark marks are usually due to the excessive melanin clumped on a single spot in the skin. If you don’t know, melanin is a natural pigment produced by the skin that gives us our coloring.
Certain factors make our skin produce more melanin than it should. This includes sun exposure, hyperpigmentation, hereditary skin conditions, acne scars, or hormonal changes.
As mentioned, the blasts of light specifically target these skin pigmentations. It breaks apart the melanin concentrations which are then slowly absorbed by our body making the pigmentations less noticeable.
5. You’ll Have Smoother Skin After Each Treatment
It might not produce instant results but after each session, you’ll definitely see a difference. Your skin will feel smoother, your wrinkles less noticeable, and that stubborn dark spot slowly disappears. Most of those who have undergone photofacial get their desired results after just three to six sessions.
6. It Helps Treat Rosacea
If you’ve lost hope on ever getting rid of rosacea, you can try photofacial. The intense light blast penetrates the small lesions on your skin slowly healing it. It also breaks down pigmentation causing the redness to subside.
7. It Restores Sun-Damaged Skin
The sun can be good for your skin. But too much of it can cause various skin problems. Prolonged sun exposure can damage your skin causing it to turn red and flaky – a phenomenon commonly known as sunburn. It also accelerates skin aging causing you to look way older than you really are. In extreme cases, it can even lead to deadly skin cancers.
Photofacial helps reverse the harmful effects of the sun on your skin. Its regenerating properties can help your skin recover more quickly. It also breaks down melanin concentrations making sunburns and sunspots much less visible.
8. You’ll Look Much Younger
The photofacial’s regenerating properties combined with its skin-smoothing and toning effects can take decades off your face. In just a few months, your wrinkles and fine lines will slowly fade. Your age spots and acne marks will also be noticeably less prominent.
9. It Brightens and Revitalizes Skin
Since the photofacial’s light-based technology mainly works against melanin concentrations, your skin will become brighter. So instead of looking stressed and worn out, your skin will appear healthy, glowing, and revitalized.
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About The Author
Terrence Tan Ting is an industrial engineer by profession but a full time writer by passion. He loves to write about a wide range of topics from many different industries thanks to his undying curiosity.
