IPL stands for ‘intense pulsed light’. IPL heats the epidermis, collagen, and blood vessels below the surface. The hemoglobin found in the blood and the vessels absorbs these pulses of light and heat up rapidly, resulting in the destruction of the vessels and capillaries. Over a period of several weeks the body reabsorbs the vessels, and the facial redness diminishes. The IPL treatment also incites collagen production, resulting in the improvement of overall skin texture.
