Hand rejuvenation using standard Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) in Asian patients

Facial photo rejuvenation using two different intense pulsed light (IPL) wavelength bands.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Intense pulsed light (IPL) systems are increasingly used for treatment of photo damaged skin. In the present study, we investigated the clinical efficacy and safety of two different wavelength bands generated by the same IPL device. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS An IPL device was equipped with either a 555-950 nm filter (VL), or a 530-750 nm filter (PR). RESUL...

Intense pulsed light (IPL): a review.

BACKGROUND Intense pulsed light (IPL) devices use flashlamps and bandpass filters to emit polychromatic incoherent high-intensity pulsed light of determined wavelength spectrum, fluence, and pulse duration. Similar to lasers, the basic principle of IPL devices is a more or less selective thermal damage of the target. The combination of prescribed wavelengths, fluences, pulse durations, and puls...

Skin rejuvenation with intense pulsed light.

Skin rejuvenation has developed into one of the most popular indications for laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment in dermatology. During the past few years, nonablative skin rejuvenation with infrared lasers has become ever more popular. The results for hyperpigmentation, telangiectasias and erythema are very good, whereas the results in treating wrinkles are not as good as with ablat...

Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation Using Intense Pulsed Light

Measuring key parameters of intense pulsed light (IPL) devices.

BACKGROUND Unlike medical lasers, intense pulsed light (IPL) devices are largely unregulated and unclassified as to degree of safety hazard. With the exception of most of the USA, the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, the Far East and Australia, the sale of IPLs is generally unrestricted, with the majority being sold into the beauty therapy and spa markets. Standards are only imposed on manuf...