Category Archive for : ‘Facial Pigmentation & Redness’

A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIGHT THERAPY

The use of light to treat various medical conditions has been around for centuries.The  Egyptians, Romans and Greeks all practised light therapy in various forms.

However, Danish physician Niels Finsen, known as the father of phototherapy, received the noble peace prize in 1903 when he developed the first artificial light to treat skin condition Lupus.

Since then many devices had been developed, including lasers, intense pulsed light (IPL), infrared devices and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) .

The modality of  Intense Pulsed Light was first listed as a medical

Treat blotchy skin with Intense Pulsed Light

I’ve been rejuvenating skin with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for over 16 years. It’s my favourite treatment. Devices have come and gone over the years but IPL is a true stayer . The device uses a method termed selective photothermolyis. The broad band of light wavelengths emitted by the IPL machine can be filtered in order to selectively treat pigment and blood vessels in the skin. It treats freckles, age spots , pigmentation , redness and visible capillaries all during the same treatment.

Skin radiance