An Intense Pulsed Light or IPL is also called a photo facial. It is a laser that emits short bursts of a powerful polychromatic light that go just below the surface of the skin. This laser is great for treating sun damage and/or age spots that appear on the surface of the skin. The Pulse Dye Laser aims an intense and focused light beam at vessels beneath the skin which turns into heat that destroys the targeted blood vessel. It is safe for all skin types and does not cause any damage to the skin.