Do you have discolored patches of skin on your face?
This condition is called hyperpigmentation, and it’s
pretty common. While you may have started protecting
your skin with sunscreen to minimize any further
hyperpigmentation, you may still need to find an
effective way to get rid of age spots. Queue the
Photofacial – a quick procedure that boosts collagen
production and minimizes those discolored patches of
skin. This treatment effectively reduces signs of
aging by using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy,
which penetrates deep into the skin and targets
damaged cells to stimulate the natural healing
process in your body. Sometimes referred to as the
“fountain of youth” treatment, this cutting-edge
photo-rejuvenation therapy means that you no longer
have to live with any dark spots on your face, neck,
chest, hands and other sun-damaged areas.
So why does hyperpigmentation
happen?
Have you ever noticed the difference between the
skin of someone who has purposefully suntanned,
versus the skin of someone who protects their face
from the sun? The sun-worshipper usually has thinner
skin, with less elasticity, and maybe even some
dreaded age spots. There’s a scientific reason for
that. Hyperpigmentation from the sun happens because
exposure to UVA and UVB radiation breaks down and
damages our skin cells. Our skin reacts by
producing the dark pigment melanin, which the body
uses to protect our skin from the radiation. If this
happens frequently enough over time, we may start to
see dark spots on our faces, and other exposed areas.
How does a Photofacial get rid of age
spots?
Photofacial treatment uses various wavelengths
of light to target and get rid of damaged skin cells.
The light therapy stimulates the body’s natural
healing process, which causes the targeted
hyperpigmentation be get pushed to the surface of the
skin and then flake off. Photofacials are most
effective in a series of treatments to get rid of
dark spots and achieve fuller more elastic skin.
After each treatment you will notice sunspots darken
and then flaking off. It is recommended to use
IPL photorejuvination in combination with gentle
Clearlift laser treatments that are great for
reducing pigmentation on sensitive areas, like the
thin skin around the eyes for example.
What are the best ways to prevent age
spots?
You are probably aware that staying out the sun
is the most effective way to avoid hyperpigmentation
and sun spots. But of course, that’s pretty much
impossible for most of us. So, on top of using SPF on
your face and other exposed areas, it is recommended
that that you do your best to have a diet that is
high in flavonoids – the powerful antioxidants that
are found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and even small
amounts of red wine. These flavonoids help to
stabilize collagen and elastin, as well as strengthen
our blood vessels, which improves the delivery of
oxygen to our cells. If you are looking for something
that can treat already damaged skin, then find out
more about
IPL photorejuvination.
Book a
consultation or appointment with Vancouver Laser
& Skin Care Centre and finally get rid of those age
spots.
