5 Skin Concerns an IPL Photofacial Can Fix

The world of skin care has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, thanks to advancing laser technologies, including intense-pulsed light (IPL) photofacial treatments.

By the numbers, more than 3.1 million laser treatments were performed in the United States in 2024, including IPL laser treatments. For good reason, considering all that an IPL laser treatment can accomplish.

To give you a better idea, Dr. Samantha Robare and the team at Magnolia Dermatology review some of the more common skin concerns that we treat with our cutting-edge IPL photofacial treatment, which uses the power of light to hit the reset button on your skin.

IPL at a glance

Before we get into the skin concerns we treat with an IPL photofacial, let’s briefly review this advanced technology. As we mentioned, IPL uses the power of light — more specifically, it delivers different wavelengths of light energy in short bursts that travel through the surface of your skin to the deeper layers.

There, this light energy is absorbed by pigment cells in your skin for a wide range of goals, which we get into next.

All that an IPL photofacial can accomplish

Now let’s turn our attention to the many different uses for IPL technology, which include some of the most common skin concerns, including:

1. Age spots and hyperpigmentation

Whether you were born with a poorly located birthmark, freckles, or you’ve developed new dark patches on your skin thanks to age spots, IPL can make quick work of these areas of hyperpigmentation.

With our IPL photofacial, we can effectively target and destroy the pigment cells in the designated areas, resulting in blemish-free skin.

2. Improve texture and tone

Did you know that premature aging in your skin is called photoaging? And that sun exposure is responsible for 90% of photoaging and the visible signs of aging?

We certainly do, which is why we’re equipped to fight back with a photofacial. With our IPL treatments, we can reduce the appearance of fine lines and sun damage and encourage more even texture in your skin.

Another benefit of an IPL photofacial is that the energy we deliver into your skin causes a boost in collagen production, which can lift and tighten your skin for better tone.

3. Facial or leg veins (spider veins)

Another great use for our IPL technology is to tackle telangiectasias — facial veins and spider veins in your legs.

The light energy enters your skin and breaks these spindly blood vessels apart, allowing your body to reabsorb them. Afterward, your face and legs will be free and clear from pesky spider veins.

4. Rosacea

If you’re experiencing more redness in your skin due to rosacea, an IPL photofacial can reduce this redness and flushing.

5. Unwanted body hair

Last on our list is unwanted body hair. We know it’s called an IPL photofacial, but we can also direct the IPL technology toward other areas of your body, which includes body hair. With IPL, we deliver the light energy into the hair follicles to destroy them.

So, if you’re tired of shaving, plucking, and waxing, laser hair removal with IPL can help reduce hair most anywhere, including under your arms, around your bikini line, on your back, and on your legs, to name the most common.

As you can see, our IPL technology is certainly a hard worker at our practice, and we can report that our patients are loving the results. 

If you see a skin concern on the list above that you’d like to address, we invite you to schedule your IPL photofacial treatment today. To get started, simply contact us at Magnolia Dermatology in Cypress, Texas, to set up your visit.