IPL & Laser Treatment for Veins

Nearly 80 million men and women in the United States suffer from disfiguring benign vascular lesions, the most common of which are varicose veins and the smaller spider veins. Now through a unique combination of patented techologies, the Lumenis IPL and Lasers offer on ideal solutions for all types of vascular conditions, including deeper leg veins.

The science behind IPL and Lasers

Lumenis' unique intense pulsed light and laser light, used in combination, successfully address both the dynamics of hydrostatic pressure and the complexity of vessels that are resistant to conventional laser therapy, as well as many reticular and feeder vessels previously treated only with injection therapy.

  • High-energy laser light penetration in tissue reaches the level where deep veins are located.
  • Absorption of the light energy in blood is high enough for selective photothermolysis, but still sufficiently low enough to allow for successful treatment of large vessels.
  • Melanin has negligible absorption at this laser wavelength. This enables both light and dark skinned individuals to be treated successfully.

How IPL Works

IPL technology allows the practitioner to select wavelength and parameters appropriate
to the specific condition, depth and location being treated.

     

During Treatment
Intense pulsed light or high energy laser penetrates the skin and is absorbed by the blood. Depending on the size and depth of the target, a delay time between pulses is selected to allow for sufficient cooling of the epidermis and thermal relaxation of the vessels.

Immediately After Treatment
The temperature within the treated blood vessel has been raised high enough to cause it to collapse and break down with virtually no bruising.

After Treatment
And over time, the blood vessel has almost entirely disappeared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The depth that light penetrates into the skin is a function of wavelength. Longer wavelengths around 1100 nm obtain the deepest penetration and are ideally suited for the treatment of large vessels. Shorter wavelengths have shallower penetration and are more suited for the treatment of smaller and superficial vessels. Broad spectrum of Intense Pulsed Light and 1064 nm Intense Pulsed Laser combination effectively treats the full range of vessel sizes.