Specials
ShopRestore luminous skin with IPL photofacial at Nova Aesthetics. We use state-of-the-art Lumecca by InMode and Cutera Xeo technologies to target sun damage, age spots, redness, rosacea, and vascular concerns, revealing a healthier, more youthful-looking complexion.
Restore Radiant Skin
With Light Energy
IPL photofacial is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that uses broad-spectrum intense pulsed light (IPL) to target unwanted pigmentation and visible blood vessels beneath the skin’s surface. By selectively heating melanin and hemoglobin while preserving surrounding tissue, IPL can reduce sun damage, age spots, freckles, redness, rosacea, and broken capillaries. It also stimulates collagen production, leaving your skin brighter, clearer, and smoother.
IPL Photofacial Treats:
- Sun damage and photoaging
- Age spots and liver spots
- Brown spots and hyperpigmentation
- Freckles
- Uneven skin tone
- Facial redness and flushing
- Rosacea
- Broken capillaries
- Spider veins on the face
- Telangiectasia
- Vascular lesions
- Dull, tired-looking skin
- Mild skin texture irregularities
- Early signs of skin aging
Your IPL Photofacial Options
At Nova Aesthetics, your IPL photofacial treatment is tailored to your skin concerns, complexion, and aesthetic goals. We offer advanced IPL technologies that allow us to customize treatment settings for optimal precision, comfort, and results.
Lumecca
Lumecca is a next-generation IPL technology engineered with high peak power to efficiently target pigmentation and vascular concerns. Its advanced light delivery and sapphire contact cooling allow for comfortable treatments while addressing sun damage and broken capillaries. Many patients achieve noticeable improvement in fewer sessions than traditional IPL systems.
Cutera Xeo
Cutera Xeo is a versatile IPL platform that delivers customizable light energy to treat a wide range of pigment and vascular concerns. Using adjustable wavelength filters, it can be tailored to your skin type and treatment goals, effectively improving sun damage, redness, freckles, age spots, and uneven skin tone while promoting a brighter, healthier-looking complexion.
Advantages of IPL Photofacial:
- Reduces sun damage, age spots, and freckles
- Improves redness, rosacea, and broken capillaries
- Creates a brighter, more even skin tone
- Stimulates natural collagen production
- Enhances overall skin clarity and radiance
- Addresses multiple skin concerns in a single treatment
- Offers a comfortable, non-invasive treatment experience
- Treats the face, neck, chest, and hands
- Requires little to no downtime
Your Complete IPL Photofacial Experience
Treatment
Your treatment begins with a thorough skin assessment to determine the most appropriate IPL technology and settings. After cleansing your skin, protective eyewear is provided, and a cooling gel may be applied if needed. The handpiece delivers controlled pulses of light, creating a brief warming or snapping sensation. Sessions typically last 20 to 45 minutes.
Recovery
You can return to most normal activities immediately after treatment. Mild redness, warmth, or slight swelling may occur for several hours, while pigmented spots often darken before naturally flaking away over the following week. Sun protection is essential throughout recovery. Your provider will also recommend appropriate skincare products to support optimal healing.
Results
You may notice brighter, clearer skin within days, with continued improvement as discoloration fades and collagen remodeling develops over the following weeks. Most patients benefit from a series of 3 to 5 treatments spaced several weeks apart. Periodic maintenance sessions and consistent daily sun protection help preserve a more even-toned, radiant complexion.
FAQs
Can I Have IPL Photofacial on Areas Other Than My Face?
Yes. While the face is the most common treatment area, IPL can also rejuvenate the neck, chest, shoulders, hands, and other sun-exposed areas. Treating multiple areas can create a more balanced, youthful appearance by improving overall tone and cumulative sun damage.
Does IPL Photofacial Hurt?
Most people tolerate IPL very well. You may feel a quick snapping sensation with each pulse of light, like a rubber band snapping, accompanied by brief warmth. Advanced technologies with integrated cooling enhance comfort, and treatments are typically completed without anesthesia.
Can I Wear Makeup After My Appointment?
In most cases, you can apply makeup once any immediate redness or warmth has subsided, often within 24 hours. Your provider will give you personalized aftercare instructions. Using gentle skincare products and broad-spectrum sunscreen is especially important.
Schedule Your Consultation
for IPL Photofacial
Reveal a brighter, more even complexion with IPL photofacials at Nova Aesthetics in San Antonio. As a proud partner of Formula Wellness, we combine advanced aesthetic technology with comprehensive, patient-centered care to deliver an elevated experience. Schedule your consultation to discover the ideal treatment plan for your skin and long-term rejuvenation goals.
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