Technology — intense pulsed light
IPL Q & A
IPL is the workhorse of nonsurgical skin treatment — broad-spectrum light that clears pigment, vessels and hair without harming the surface.
- Broad-spectrum light
- Dermis-deep, epidermis-safe
- Icon™ · StarLux platforms
Q & A
What is intense pulsed light?
Intense pulsed light (IPL) is the gold standard for nonsurgical cosmetic skin treatments. IPL photorejuvenation addresses age and sun spots, hyperpigmentation, freckles, birthmarks, broken blood vessels and rosacea — and it removes unwanted hair across the body.
Laser Rx rents Cynosure IPL devices, including the Palomar Icon™ and StarLux systems.
What is the difference between IPL and laser procedures?
A laser delivers one specific wavelength of light energy to the skin; IPL releases many wavelengths at once. That makes IPL light less focused than a laser — the energy penetrates to the dermis without harming the epidermis layer above it.
Who can benefit from an IPL device?
Med spas, dermatology practices and salons all put IPL to work. Services you can offer include:
- Photofacials
- Hair removal
- Skin resurfacing
- Age and sun spot removal
- Wrinkle reduction
- Skin tightening
What is involved in renting an IPL device?
Laser Rx offers flexible lease options — daily, weekly or monthly. Laser Rx services and maintains the equipment at no additional cost, and training by certified instructors is available.