Skin-Deep Beauty
By: Miracleface Medspa
Tags: NYC, Intense Pulsed Light, Med Spa, Ipl, Beauty

They say: you must feel comfortable in your own skin. And there’s nothing more true than this. Accepting yourself the way that you are is more important than any expensive s of clothing or original shoes and belts. Our skins are much deeper than this and much more resilient. It’s amazing to think about all the daily trials and tribulation our skin, the outermost layer of our body, has to go through. From dirty city air and smog, to cuts, breaks and bruises. And yet, it never loses this resilience and it continues to, well, basically hold us together.

And all these scars and blemishes have their own story to tell and their own little bit of history that adds to the skin’s overall beauty. Skin of different colors and contours, each one with its own little bumps and slopes, scars and bruises, freckles and pigments. And everyone must always be proud of every single detail. But, unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to have this confidence in their bodies. In fact, some people may lose much self-confidence with only the smallest of skin conditions.

But, as technology and medicine progresses, so does our desire to make sure that everyone is confident and comfortable in their own skin. Whatever our bodies can’t naturally fix, we use technology to finish the job. And one of these tools is the Intense Pulsed Light or IPL.

With age, everyone naturally begins to develop different kinds of skin pigmentations, freckles, bruises and all the other little spots. Some people are completely accepting of this, as it’s an inevitable truth in the way our bodies age. But for those that have a little trouble with seeing such things, the IPL helps to treat such skin conditions.

I hear lasers, this should be good

And yes, it is good. Now, first of all, let’s get rid of the common misconception about lasers. No they’re not just futuristic weapons from a science fiction film. In fact, they’re used in many different spheres and industries. In the beauty industry, they are used to cure several skin conditions.

The specialized laser is tuned to a certain frequency, which targets a specific kind of skin pigmentation. Once it comes in contact, it begins to deteriorate that particular pigmentation and leaves behind a smooth skin with no discoloration. You may think that age marks, such as sun spots, are quite small and unnoticeable, but they can be quite vast in numbers and can grow to wide diameters, making them much more conspicuous.

For those that do not wish to have such discoloration on their skin, the IPL treatment works like magic. It works to eliminate specifically the type of pigmentation and discoloration of the skin that you do not wish to have and best of all, it’s a very safe and easy process.

The Process

Well it might be easy for you, but not for the people working at the clinic. Keep in mind, the IPL is a very sophisticated piece of technology and using it requires much knowledge in not only skin, but even versatility in laser technology. However, considering that the treatment has become quite popular in recent years, you’ll certainly find many clinics who specialize in this particular area.

The process involves pointing the laser at the specific area of the skin, which you wish to treat. The laser will then target the specific pigment of skin and begin to work its way through the discolored areas.

As the laser is set to a specific frequency that does not damage any skin particles then the ones that need to be removed, it is an absolutely safe procedure, with a very short downtime and few side effects.

Downtime and Side Effects

Speaking of which, most clients reports a bit of redness following the procedure. It’s quite a standard side effect, especially immediately following the treatment. While this redness goes away within a week, the longest downtime for the IPL treatment that’s been recorded has been less than 2 weeks.

Other short lived side effects are dryness and a little swelling, but these go away within a week as well, causing only minor discomfort. But as mild as the discomfort may be, still do try to avoid putting extra strain on your skin. It will only help the healing process go by faster.

Comfort in Your Own Skin

Once again, it’s important to feel comfortable the way that you are. All those little freckles, scars and pigments are little parts of you. But not everything will be to our liking. So, where nothing else can help, when you’ve tried everything but only found disappointing results, technology can finish the job.

Since, after all, you’re the only one who decides when you feel perfect.