The differences between treatments can be confusing, especially when you are trying to decide what’s right for you. Laser, Intense Pulsed light and LED Light therapy are all light-based technologies, so what’s the difference and what skin conditions can they treat?
Laser
We offer a number of laser treatments at Artisan. Clear & Brilliant® and Fraxel® are fractionated lasers that penetrate the top layers of your skin a fraction at a time via hundreds of thousands of microscopic columns. They work to repair, resurface and remodel your skin, stimulating collagen and reducing the signs of ageing for overall rejuvenation.
Laser Genesis™ works by gently heating the upper layer of skin through distributing laser energy over thousands of micro pulses. This stimulates collagen to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Additional heat is generated in dilated capillaries to reduce redness and treat skin conditions such as rosacea.
Finally, our Laser Vein treatment uses the Excel V laser, which is a powerful, non-invasive tool for treating vascular skin conditions and pigmentation, including spider veins, rosacea, facial telangiectasia, stretch marks, poikiloderma and scarring. It works by using a high-powered laser to target red, blue, purple and brown skin lesions.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Intense pulsed light works similarly to that of lasers in the way that light energy is converted to heat and absorbed into skin cells. The main difference is that IPL systems deliver many wavelengths in each pulse of light instead of just one, often over a wider surface area with filters to refine the energy, enhancing the penetration. The treatment targets the lower layers of the skin without affecting the top layers to induce collagen production and often targets specific protein molecules.
IPL can treat a variety of skin concerns, some include pigmentation, sun damage, unwanted hair, blood vessels, capillary damage and leg veins.
LED Light Based Therapy
Unlike IPL and lasers that rely on thermal injury to prompt the skin to repair itself, light therapy delivers light emitting diodes (LED), which do not produce any heat. LED is a non-invasive light therapy treatment that emits wavelengths of light energy to target deep into the skin’s cells, providing a range of benefits that work with your body’s own natural processes. This 20-minute painless and highly relaxing treatment is not only cost effective but gives amazing results when consistently used. It is safe and most skin types are suitable to have the treatment.
Depending on the coloured light used LED can be effective for treating: acne, scarring, fine lines and wrinkles, dull skin, uneven texture and tone, dehydrated skin.
Still not sure which treatment is right for you?
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