Unlike traditional lasers, which use a single wavelength, IPL delivers carefully filtered pulses of broad-spectrum light. This allows Dr. West to address multiple skin concerns at once, without any peeling skin.
Intense Pulsed Light Ann Arbor
An Overview of Intense Pulsed Light
Session Length
20 to 60 minutes
Number of Sessions Needed
3
Downtime
None
Results Duration
1+ year
What It Treats
- Age Spots & Sun Damage
- Facial vessels & Rosacea
- Hyperpigmentation
- Freckles
Brighter, Clearer Skin
When discoloration, redness, or sun damage overshadow your natural glow, topical products can only do so much. Intense pulsed light (IPL) at the Michigan Center for Cosmetic Services is a powerful, noninvasive solution that works beneath the surface to restore clarity and improve skin tone.
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Explore Our Transformations
IPL has helped countless patients reclaim brighter, more even-toned skin without the need for aggressive procedures. Discover how we target years of sun exposure and vascular redness in a series of comfortable sessions.
Pigment and superficial vessels selectively absorb the light energy emitted by IPL. With each treatment, dark spots fade or flake away and redness fades, revealing clearer, healthier skin.
Besides correcting discoloration, IPL gently stimulates collagen production. This added benefit enhances overall texture and luminosity, giving your skin a revitalized appearance.
Why Patients Love It
Minimal Disruption
Most patients return to their daily activities immediately. Mild warmth and temporary redness are common but often short-lived.
Gradual Improvement
A series of treatments allows you to build results over time. Each session enhances clarity and smoothness, creating balanced, healthy-looking skin.
Long-Term Skin Health
With proper sun protection and skincare, improvements can last for over a year. Maintenance sessions can help preserve your results and protect your investment.
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If you aren’t sure where to begin, our online Treatment Builder recommends services based on your unique concerns. Should you feel ready to take the next step, request your first visit with us to get started.
Praise From Our Patients
Frequently Asked Questions
While lasers emit a single, focused wavelength of light, IPL uses a spectrum of carefully filtered light energy to address multiple concerns in 1 session. That versatility allows Dr. West to target pigmentation irregularities and visible vessels simultaneously.
With intense pulsed light, Ann Arbor patients have experienced great benefits because it enables more comprehensive correction in fewer visits. Plus, it’s all performed within a medical aesthetics practice led by our board-certified cosmetic surgeon, Dr. West. Her depth of medical knowledge ensures the device’s settings maximize clarity while protecting your skin’s integrity.
IPL is highly effective for superficial sun spots, age spots, freckles, and blotchy discoloration caused by cumulative UV exposure. IPL can also help with redness, Rosacea and superficial capillaries in the skin. Excess melanin absorbs light energy, breaking it down so your body can naturally clear it away.
Over time, darkened areas rise to the surface, flake off, and reveal newer, brighter skin than before your treatment with intense pulsed light. Ann Arbor patients are often surprised to see that, beyond isolated spot correction, IPL can also improve overall tone and luminosity.
You can experience a more refreshed and uniform complexion in just 3 sessions. For even better results, we may recommend combining IPL with ongoing Morpheus8 radiofrequency microneedling and chemical peel visits.
IPL devices are widely available, but results depend heavily on the knowledge of the provider operating the technology. Careful device calibration is crucial when addressing unique pigment patterns and vascular concerns and reducing unnecessary inflammation.
At the Michigan Center for Cosmetic Services, Dr. Jessica West performs every treatment that uses intense pulsed light. Ann Arbor patients appreciate knowing their care is in the hands of a board-certified cosmetic surgeon.
Dr. West also trains other aesthetic providers and can correct suboptimal outcomes from other facilities. That level of oversight elevates our patients’ safety and results.
Rejuvenation Awaits
Ready to begin? Use our online treatment builder to tell us your concerns, or simply request an appointment to begin your journey with us. You can also check out our blog for insights from leading aesthetic professionals.
