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IPL Treatment Guide

Professional Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments

Helping improve the appearance of sun damage, pigmentation, redness, and rosacea.

What Is IPL?

IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light, a treatment that uses pulses of light energy to target pigment in the skin or hair follicle. Depending on the treatment area and concern, IPL can be used to improve the appearance of:

• Sun damage / age spots

• Freckles and pigmentation

• Redness and visible vessels

• Uneven skin tone

• Rosacea-related flushing

IPL treatments are customized based on your skin type, concerns, and treatment goals.

How Many Treatments Will I Need?

Most clients need a series of 4-6 treatments, spaced approximately 3–4 weeks apart.

Maintenance

After your initial series, maintenance is typically recommended every 6–12 months, depending on:

• the amount of sun exposure you get

• how your skin responds

• your home skincare and sunscreen use

• the severity of pigmentation or redness

Some clients benefit from touch-ups sooner, while others can go longer between treatments.

What Does IPL Feel Like?

Clients often describe IPL as feeling like:

• a quick warm snap against the skin

• a mild elastic band flick

• brief heat or tingling

Comfort varies depending on the treatment area and the concern being treated. Most clients tolerate IPL very well.

What Should I Expect After Treatment?

After IPL for Sun Damage / Pigment

It is normal to experience:

• mild redness

• warmth, similar to a light sunburn

• temporary darkening of pigmented spots before they flake or fade

• mild dryness or tightness

Pigmented spots often look darker first before gradually lifting or fading.

When Is the Best Time to Start IPL Treatments?

The ideal time to begin your IPL treatment series is typically September, when UV levels begin to decrease and sun exposure is less intense. Starting your treatments in the fall helps reduce the risk of sun-related complications and allows you to achieve the best possible results.

For optimal treatment outcomes, we recommend having an enzyme treatment or professional chemical peel before your first IPL session. Gentle exfoliation removes excess surface buildup and dead skin cells, allowing for more even light delivery and improving your skin’s overall response to treatment. This helps the IPL energy penetrate more effectively, maximizing the treatment’s ability to target pigmentation, sun damage, redness, and other skin concerns.

For best results, protect your skin by wearing a broad-spectrum SPF daily and avoiding excessive sun exposure before, during, and after your IPL treatment series.

Hair Reduction

Laser hair reduction can be used to safely and effectively reduce unwanted hair on a variety of areas, including:

• Underarms

• Pubic area

• Legs

• Arms

• Back

• Chest

• Facial areas (where appropriate)

For Hair Reduction

Hair grows in cycles, which means multiple treatments are needed to target hairs during their active growth phase. Because not all hairs are in the same stage at the same time, a series of sessions is required to achieve the best possible reduction.

Typical treatment spacing

• Face: every 4 weeks

• Body areas: every 4-6 weeks

Typical number of sessions

Most clients need 6–8 treatments, though some may require more depending on:

• hair thickness and density

• hormonal factors

• treatment area

• skin tone and hair colour contrast

Maintenance

Once your initial series is complete, maintenance treatments are booked as needed when regrowth becomes noticeable. This may be:

• every 4–8 weeks for facial areas

• every 3–6 months for body areas

• occasionally longer for some clients

RADIO FREQUENCY + LASER SKIN TIGHTENING
Our Radio Frequency + Laser Skin Tightening Treatment is a non-surgical skin rejuvenation treatment designed to improve the appearance of loose, lax and aging skin while encouraging your skin’s natural collagen-remodelling process.
The treatment combines radio frequency energy and laser therapy to deliver controlled energy to the skin, helping stimulate collagen and improve the appearance of firmness, tone and texture.
This is a progressive treatment program. Rather than expecting dramatic results after one appointment, the goal is to gradually encourage healthier, firmer-looking skin over a series of treatments.

YOUR TREATMENT PROGRAM

• 8 Treatments — Every 2 Weeks
For best results, we recommend a minimum series of 8 treatments, scheduled approximately two weeks apart.
Your practitioner may adjust your treatment plan based on your skin’s response and individual needs.

WHAT DOES THE TREATMENT DO?
Radio frequency uses controlled energy to gently heat targeted layers of the skin.
This controlled heating is designed to stimulate the skin’s natural collagen-remodelling process and can help improve the appearance of:
• skin laxity
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Loss of firmness
• Reduced skin elasticity
• Uneven skin texture
• Early signs of facial and neck aging

Laser Therapy
The laser component works at specific wavelengths to provide additional skin-rejuvenating effects.
Depending on the treatment area and your individual skin concerns, the treatment may help improve the appearance of skin texture, tone and overall rejuvenation.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
After Your First Few Treatments
You may notice your skin feels:
• Smoother • Firmer • Tighter • More refreshed
Some clients notice an improvement relatively early in their treatment series, while others experience more gradual changes.
Everyone’s skin responds differently.
As Your Treatments Progress
With repeated treatments, the skin’s collagen-remodelling process continues.
You may gradually notice improvements in:
● Firmness
● Skin texture
● Fine lines
● Overall skin quality
● Definition and appearance of facial contours

YOUR RESULTS CONTINUE AFTER YOUR TREATMENTS
This is the most important part of your treatment!
Your skin does not stop responding when you finish your eighth treatment.
Collagen remodeling is a gradual process that continues after your treatment series has been completed.
Your final results may continue to develop for up to 6 months following your last treatment.
For this reason, we recommend taking photographs before beginning your treatment series and again following completion of your series.
Think of it as a process:
Treatment → Stimulation → Collagen Remodelling → Progressive Improvement
Patience is an important part of achieving the best possible outcome.

WHAT WILL THE TREATMENT FEEL LIKE?
During your treatment, you may experience a feeling of warmth or heat as the radio frequency and laser energy are delivered to the skin.
Your practitioner will continuously monitor your skin and comfort throughout the treatment.
Immediately following treatment, temporary:
● Warmth
● Pinkness/redness
● Mild sensitivity
● Tightness
● Mild swelling
**may occur depending on your individual response and the treatment technology used.**
Your practitioner will provide you with specific aftercare instructions following your appointment.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW
This treatment is non-surgical and is designed to improve the appearance of the skin. It does not provide the same results as surgical skin tightening or a facelift.
Individual results vary depending on factors including age, skin condition, lifestyle, genetics and the degree of skin laxity.
No specific result can be guaranteed.
The greatest improvement may be seen gradually over the months following your treatment series rather than immediately after your final appointment.

YOUR 8-TREATMENT JOURNEY
BUILD • STIMULATE • REMODEL • REVEAL

1)Begin your skin-renewal journey.
2–3)Your skin begins responding to the treatment program.
4–6)Progressive improvement in firmness and overall skin appearance may become more noticeable.
7–8)Complete your initial treatment series and allow your skin to continue its natural remodeling process.

1–6 MONTHS AFTER YOUR SERIES
Your skin continues to remodel and your results may continue to develop.