IPL Photorejuvenation

Cosmetic Doctor has a state-of-the-art Laser Suite where we use both laser and IPL for a variety of treatments. IPL involves the use of short bursts of a spectrum of different colour light wavelengths onto the skin from a xenon flashlamp. Depending on the issue being targeted, different filters can be applied to the IPL device to address problems like broken veins or hyperpigmentation. The energy from the IPL device

Is time and gravity taking a noticeable toll on your face, despite your careful skincare regime? If you’d love to achieve a subtle tightening of your face; a youthful lift and say goodbye to some of those fine lines and wrinkles, then INTRAcel Light at Cosmetic Doctor is an ideal treatment for you. INTRAcel has been hailed as the future of skin rejuvenation, as it produces remarkable results and is

IPL FAQ’s IPL stands for Intense Pulsed light and is exactly as described¸ using a hand piece waves from the visible light spectrum are pulsed into the skin. This light ‘insults’ collagen and in response stimulates the collagen and the effect is plumper and rejuvenated skin. It also effectively removes veins and pigment in the skin. At Cosmetic doctor we use the Quantum Lumenis for IPL treatments, which is a

Who should consider an IPL treatment? Have you had too many Summers in the sun? If you are just back from the Cote D’Azur, Marbella or any other sun haunt and can see the ageing effects of the sun on your skin, IPL or Intense Pulsed Light treatment may be the treatment for you. Freckles might look sweet in your 20’s, but into your 30s, 40s, and 50’s, pigmentation and

We may be pale and interesting here in Ireland, but our Celtic skin is delicate and easily damaged, particularly as we seem to be on a constant quest for a tan. People are more aware now of the importance of protecting facial skin with a high Sun Protection Factor, but for many women, the damage is done. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Photorejuvenation is a way of eliminating damage from the

What is IPL? How does IPL differ from laser devices? IPL (Intense Pulsed light) is a light based treatment used to treat Rosacea, acne, sun damage, broken veins and pigmentation. IPL emits a broad spectrum light whereas laser emits one wavelength of light. IPL is particularly good in the treatment of facial veins. Another added benefit of IPL is that it stimulates your skin to produce new collagen production, leaving

If you’re in any doubt about the effects of sun damage to your face, simply compare the skin of a less-commonly exposed body part to that of your face. The signs of accumulated damage become far more evident as we age, and even though we don’t have blazing sunshine in Ireland, exposure to UV light in general leaves an unattractive legacy, in the form of dark spots, blotches, freckling, broken