A gentle treatment for inflammatory acne that:
What should I expect?
When will I see the results?
During the Stellar M22™ IPL acne treatment, short pulses of intense light are emitted from an applicator onto your skin. The light penetrates through various skin layers and helps eliminate acne bacteria and reduce the inflammation or sebum excess (skin oil) production that characterizes acne. Depending on the acne severity, it may take typically 4-6 sessions with a recess of 4 weeks in between treatments to see improvement on your skin.
What can I expect after treatment?
Immediately following treatment, you may experience some redness, depending on your customized treatment settings. The redness will usually disappear within a few hours. In most cases, makeup may be applied immediately, and daily activities can be resumed the very same day.
Your physician may advise you to stay out of the direct sun for a few weeks following the treatment and to apply sunscreen regularly
What is it?
The Stellar M22™ Acne solution
The Stellar M22™ IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Acne treatment enables your physician to greatly improve your skin appearance, reduce your acne, while at the same time treat the redness and pigmentation of your skin. The unique Stellar M22™ IPL technology utilizes light flashes over the treated area, triggering biochemical response that will eventually eliminate the bacteria
within the pores. IPL is a non-invasive solution on inflammatory acne with less collateral effects than oral medication.
Is It right for me?
Stellar M22™ treatments are not suitable for everyone and may carry some risks. IPL for acne is not suitable when you have active viral or fungal skin conditions or skin cancer. Risks may include: redness, swelling and change of pigmentation. Be sure to consult with your treatment provider before choosing
this treatment.
How does it work?
IPL Acne Technology
IPL is one of the most commonly administered form of light therapy in dermatological applications. IPL systems are designed to deliver many rapid, highly intense and controlled pulses of light – the controlled pulsing prevents thermal damage to your skin and minimizes discomfort. IPL technology treats your acne with specific wavelengths of light targeting bacteria in the skin, as well as inflamed sebaceous glands that contribute to break-outs. IPL energy (at various wavelengths) is also used to selectively destroy pigment clusters, blood-filled capillary veins, or hair, depending on the intended nature of the treatment.
The treatment
To ensure utmost comfort, your physician should apply cold coupling gel on the treatment area. Depending on your specific concern, you can expect the session to last 15-20 minutes. You may experience a warm sensation as the light is applied to the skin, but the treatment is gentle and should not feel uncomfortable.
Filtered light specifically targets the bacteria in the inflamed sebaceous glands.
Intense pulses of light are delivered through the lightguide with integrated cooling to ensure maximum comfort.
Typical results
Before
After
Photo courtesy of J. Matthew Knight, M.D.
Photo courtesy of J. Matthew Knight, M.D
Photo courtesy of Mariela Nazar, M.D.
Photo courtesy of Li Yuanhong, M.D.
The Stellar M22™ IPL acne treatment
The Stellar M22™ IPL Acne Treatment
The IPL acne treatment not only treats the acne on the facial skin but also has antibacterial effects to reduce the number of acne bacteria on your face. The Stellar M22™ IPL technology converts light energy into heat energy which targets collagen deep in your skin without harming the surface. However, the patient can experience some discomfort in form of pain similar to the snap of a rubber band.
Consultation
Consultation is recommended for all of our patients, in which you have meetings with a skin expert to discuss your treatment. You can tell us what you are trying to achieve from your treatment and your aesthetic desire. In return we will learn more about you and our experts will look into your medical history to make sure there are no complications with our treatment procedure.
