We start by applying a cool gel to your skin and providing you with protective eyewear. Then, we pass the Lumecca handheld device over your skin, applying wavelengths of IPL into the deeper layers. Pigmented cells absorb the light and are broken into tiny particles and destroyed. The body then flushes them away naturally. Most patients experience no pain and describe the light flashes as feeling like a tiny rubber band snapping on the skin. The average treatment time is 20 minutes.