Is an IPL PhotoFacial Painful?

During the treatment, your cooling gel will keep you pain-free. Post-treatment, some patients have likened the brief stinging pain of the pulsating light to a rubber band being flicked on their face. Some patients might also have a slight sunburn-type sensation, but all should resolve within the week.

How Many Appointments Will I Need?

Patients are recommended to receive one to two treatments scheduled four weeks apart with Lumecca IPL PhotoFacial. This is a marked reduction in the number of treatments compared to other IPL light therapies available on the market.

How Long Until I See the Results?

Within a few days of your first Lumecca IPL treatment session, you can see a noticeable improvement in your skin complexion and diminishing sun damage. Over the next few weeks, your skin will continue to become smoother and more youthful-looking. Minor imperfections will fade away, and the skin will appear bright and radiant over time. The results will improve further with multiple IPL photo facial treatments. For the treatment of tiny spider veins in the face, you can expect to see visible improvement in about two weeks.

Can I Combine an IPL PhotoFacial with Other Procedures?

Yes, you can! IPL photo facials can be combined with other facial rejuvenation treatments, like laser hair removal. For the best process, patients are recommended to bring up their ideas of combined procedures during their initial consultation to advise them best.

What Are the Risks Associated with an IPL PhotoFacial?

Even though complications are rare, IPL photo facials do come with risks. Some are listed below: Allergic Reactions Blistering Burns Hyperpigmentation Hypopigmentation Scabbing If you are experiencing any of these side effects, please contact Motykie Med Spa as soon as possible so that we can help.

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IPL Photofacial

Introduction to IPL PhotoFacial

IPL, otherwise known as Intense Pulsed Light, is a form of light therapy employed to eradicate sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks, and age spots. In the facial rejuvenation treatment terminology, IPL is also referred to as photorejuvenation or a photo facial. Motykie Medical Spa now offers Lumecca IPL Photo Facials in West Hollywood and the greater Los Angeles area. It is a breakthrough technology that diminishes unsightly pigmentation and vascular lesions gently and completely non-invasively.

This advanced, intense pulsed light device can deliver up to three times more energy to help you achieve dramatic skin rejuvenation outcomes. Lumecca IPL has been optimized to treat different types of skin lesions in faster and more effective ways with fewer treatment sessions. After just a single treatment session, you will be able to see a noticeable improvement in your skin clarity and complexion. If this is of interest to you, please keep reading below.

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What is an IPL PhotoFacial?

In an IPL photo facial, the light intentionally damages the skin’s red blood cells and pigmentation. The damaged pigmentation or melanin penetrates the skin, and the damaged red blood cells stimulate blood flow to the targeted area to increase melanin absorption. In doing so, the skin achieves a uniform and smoother look.

Lumecca IPL skin rejuvenation works well on nearly every area of your body. The most effective results are achieved in treatment sites that are more exposed to UV rays, including the face, neck, hands, legs, décolletage, and arms. Furthermore, unlike many other intense pulse light devices that may require as many as six to eight treatments to deliver visible results, with Lumecca IPL, you can achieve deeper, more pervasive, and natural-looking outcomes in just one to two sessions.

What Are the Benefits of an IPL PhotoFacial?

At Motykie Med Spa in the Beverly Hills & West Hollywood area, the Lumecca IPL PhotoFacial magnifies the normal benefits of an IPL PhotoFacial. Some of them are listed below:

Low number of treatment sessions for optimal results
High rate of pulse repetition for maximum effect
Larger areas of the skin can be treated in a shorter time
The unique sapphire tip of the Lumecca device provides a soothing, cool sensation to keep you comfortable
There is no downtime and no significant post-op redness or peeling
Deeper, more natural, and longer-lasting results
Treatment of pigment lesions such as hyperpigmentation, dyschromia, and freckles (ephelides).
Correction of Vascular Lesions such as spider veins, minor varicose veins, venous distortions, rosacea, port wine stains, and telangiectasias of the face, legs, and torso.

Who Are the Best Candidates for an IPL PhotoFacial?

The best way to know if you are an ideal candidate for an IPL PhotoFacial is to schedule an in-person consultation at the Motykie Med Spa. However, a quick check of some of the factors below can also guide you to know if this treatment is the best match for you:

Age spots such as red or brown pigmentation
Fine lines and wrinkles
Freckles
Redness or rosacea
Spider veins
Sun damage
Varicose veins

Your IPL PhotoFacial Journey with Dr. GARY MOTYKIE

What’s the First Step?

The first step in getting an IPL PhotoFacial in West Hollywood and the surrounding Los Angeles Area is to schedule a consultation with board-certified Dr. Gary Motykie. During this initial appointment, you can discuss your concerns, goals, and expectations for the IPL PhotoFacial treatment. Dr. Motykie will carefully examine your facial skin, taking into consideration factors such as skin laxity, hyperpigmentation, acne, fine lines, and wrinkles. He will also inquire about your health history to know more about the factors at play for your skin.

Dr. Motykie will discuss the treatment, the special advantages of the Lumecca technology, and its associated benefits and risks. If you both agree to proceed, he will create a custom treatment plan for you, which you can then take to a patient coordinator to determine the cost. This is also a good time to inquire about payment options and any pre-treatment instructions that might be needed for the best outcome and recovery possible.

What to Expect on the Day of an IPL PhotoFacial Treatment

On the day of your IPL PhotoFacial in the Beverly Hills & West Hollywood area at Motykie Med Spa, you will be welcomed by Dr. Motykie and his team. Once you are checked in and comfortably settled in the treatment room, the treatment plan will be shared again to ensure you agree and do not have any last-minute questions or concerns.

Finally, the treatment will begin with the provider first applying a cool gel to your face. You will be offered dark glasses to protect your eyes from the light. Then, our trained Lumecca IPL treatment expert will focus the device on the affected areas of your skin. The intense pulses of light will feel like the mild snapping of an elastic band on your skin. Minor warming and redness on the skin may occur after the treatment, which will quickly resolve. Over the next one to two days, you may notice the pigmentation becoming darker, and in the following week, the unwanted lesions will begin to flake off.

A more radiant and even-looking skin will reveal itself. Vascular lesions will also be treated similarly, and the unsightly veins will close and disappear on their own within a few days. The procedure involves no cuts, incisions, or needles, and you can return to your normal routine the same day or the next day after your treatment.

IPL PhotoFacial Recovery

IPL photo facials do not have significant recovery downtime. You might feel minor redness and discomfort, but it should all fade away within a week. Patients should expect to resume their regular daily activities immediately after treatment, with an added focus on a sun protection regimen.

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How Much Does an IPL PhotoFacial Cost in Los Angeles CA?

The cost of an IPL photo facial in West Hollywood and the greater Los Angeles area depends on the condition of your skin, the aesthetician’s fees, and the number of treatments you choose to have. To arrive at a cost quickly, please schedule a consultation at Motykie Med Spa to devise a treatment plan.

Why Choose Motykie Med Spa?

Motykie Med Spa’s founder, Dr. Gary Motykie, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon who is highly skilled in breast surgery, body contouring, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and numerous other cosmetic surgical procedures. He should be your choice for your IPL PhotoFacial. With about 50% of his practice consisting of revising surgeries from elsewhere, Dr. Motykie believes in performing safe, effective plastic surgery that focuses on “doing it right the first time.” Dr. Motykie has spent the past 10 years dedicated to designing an integrative approach to health, wellness, nutrition, and surgery to evolve his practice beyond the current standards.

Motykie Med Spa allows patients to experience the combined benefits of pre and post-surgical non-invasive treatments that can optimize results and lessen recovery time. Dr. Motykie believes that “Medical aesthetic treatments should be about improving a patient’s overall health and beauty from the inside-out.” In 2008, Dr. Motykie also formed a non-profit charity called The Healing Curve, whose primary mission is to help patients who do not have the means to repair acquired physical deformities from birth, cancer, trauma, or prior unsuccessful surgery. Dr. Motykie continues to present his work around the world, appearing on numerous televised programs to discuss a wide variety of plastic surgical topics.

Dr. Motykie is affiliated with the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (FASPS), the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons (LASPS), the International College of Surgeons, United States Section (FICS), the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS), the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS).

IPL Photofacial FAQ’S

Within a few days of your first Lumecca IPL treatment session, you can see a noticeable improvement in your skin complexion and diminishing sun damage. Over the next few weeks, your skin will continue to become smoother and more youthful-looking.

Minor imperfections will fade away, and the skin will appear bright and radiant over time. The results will improve further with multiple IPL photo facial treatments. For the treatment of tiny spider veins in the face, you can expect to see visible improvement in about two weeks.
Even though complications are rare, IPL photo facials do come with risks. Some are listed below:
- Allergic Reactions
- Blistering
- Burns
- Hyperpigmentation
- Hypopigmentation
- Scabbing
If you are experiencing any of these side effects, please contact Motykie Med Spa as soon as possible so that we can help.

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