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The doctors at Venus Derm are experts in the performance of the IPL photofacial treatment in Venus Center.

As the population ages, ever-increasing numbers of people are interested in improving the appearance of their damaged skin. IPL photofacial, also known as Intense Pulse Light Therapy, or fotofacial, can be used to help restore the skin’s youthful appearance.

IPL Technology Improves The Appearance Of:

photo-aged skin
age spots (sun-induced freckles)
benign brown pigments
redness caused by broken capillaries

The IPL photofacial treatment is ideal for patients with active lifestyles because the procedure requires minimal downtime and has a low risk of side effects. The gentle, non-ablative treatments use broad spectrum light to treat the face, chest, neck, and hands—virtually anywhere that sun damage shows.

What are the benefits of IPL Photofacial Treatment ?

IPL photofacial treatments are great for treating a variety of skin conditions. The benefits include:

Removes or reduces broken capillaries on the face or around the nose
Reduces redness from rosacea
Minimal downtime

How does Intense Pulsed Light Photo Facial work?

A broad spectrum of light is transmitted through a small, smooth, transparent handpiece which is gently placed over the skin. Cut-off filters in the handpiece change the wavelength range allowing it to be optimized for different applications and skin types. The light penetrates the tissue and is absorbed by either the blood when treating vascular lesions or the melanin when treating pigmented lesions and damages them. The body’s natural processes then remove the injured tissue giving the skin a more even and youthful appearance.

What Conditions Will It Treat?

Fotofacial skin treatments using photorejuvenation often consist of a full-face treatment or treatment of isolated body areas like the hands or chest. It can treat a variety of skin conditions, including:

Spider veins (broken capillaries around the nose)
Age spots
Brown spots
Sunspots
Freckles
Rosacea
Birthmarks
Hyperpigmentation
Port wine stains
Blood vessels
Skin texture
Seborrheic keratoses

Skin Tag

Dermatologist examines mole on patient’s neck
While sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic, people are tackling all sorts of DIY projects from baking bread to sewing COVID-19 masks. Some people are even trying DIY surgeries, such as removing a mole or skin tag.

Dermatologists caution that at-home surgery can go seriously wrong quickly and unexpectedly. Trying to remove a mole or skin tag at home could cause a deep-seated infection. You could cause unstoppable blood loss. To get life-saving care, you’d have to go to the emergency room (ER).

If you have a mole or skin tag that you want to remove, you can still contact a dermatologist.

During the coronavirus pandemic, some dermatologists offer telemedicine appointments. This allows you to consult with a dermatologist while sheltering in place. If the spot on your skin needs immediate care, you can schedule an in-person visit.

Whether the spot on your skin requires immediate medical care or can be removed later, you want to see a dermatologist. Here are five reasons why:

5 REASONS TO SEE A DERMATOLOGIST FOR MOLE, SKIN TAG REMOVAL

A mole that grows, itches, or changes in any way could be skin cancer.
If you remove this mole at home, the cancer can spread before it’s found.

Find and treat skin cancer. Skin cancer can appear on your skin in many ways. It can look like a changing mole, new growth, or scar. When you see a dermatologist, you receive the care you need to find out whether or not you have skin cancer. If you have skin cancer, you can receive expert medical care.

If you remove a mole at home that’s actually a skin cancer, you can leave behind microscopic cancer cells. These cancer cells can multiply and spread deep into the tissue beneath your skin. If you have melanoma, these skin cancer cells can spread quickly throughout the body. This is why melanoma is called the deadliest skin cancer.

Caught early and treated, melanoma is highly treatable.

Control infection risk. When doctors cut into skin, they follow guidelines that dramatically reduce the risk of infection. Without this knowledge, you risk developing a serious infection, which can require a trip to the ER.

Minimize scarring. Any time you wound your skin, you risk developing a scar. Dermatologists have the expertise required to reduce scarring.

Prevent loss of movement due to scarring. If you cause a scar on skin that covers a joint, such as a knuckle or elbow, the scar can limit how far you can move your finger or elbow. Dermatologists understand this risk and use their expertise to help avoid this.

Avoid difficult-to-stop blood loss. Before treating you, your dermatologist will ask questions about your medical conditions and medications that you take. This information helps your dermatologist know what could cause difficult-to-stop bleeding and take necessary precautions.

Dermatologists also have the in-depth medical expertise required to remove skin growths with the least amount of injury. Without this knowledge, it’s easy for you to nick a blood vessel or cut into a vein unexpectedly.

It’s understandable that you may want to do everything you can to treat yourself at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Dermatologists are helping people do this when possible. They’re also providing information to help you avoid unnecessary risks, such as DIY mole removal.