Photorejuvenation Kerrisdale

Photorejuvenation is a non-invasive, light-based treatment designed to address sun damage, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, freckles and visible blood vessels. The light energy targets colour contrasts in the skin, gradually reducing pigmented spots and vascular irregularities on the face, neck, décolleté, back and hands. Sessions last approximately one hour with no downtime, and a series of 3 to 5 treatments at monthly intervals is typically recommended.

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Because every patient's skin, goals and medical history are different, photorejuvenation at our Dermapure Kerrisdale clinic always begins with a personalized consultation with our team. Together, you will discuss the areas you would like to treat, which approach is best suited to your skin profile, what a realistic treatment plan could look like and the possible side effects, which will be reviewed in detail during your consultation. Learn more about photorejuvenation in Vancouver and book your personalized consultation with our team.

What to Expect During Your Session

Step 1

Preliminary cleansing

Cleansing the skin—starting with a clean “canvas”—is an essential first step in your photorejuvenation session.

Step 2

Proper eye protection

Protective eyewear, which may include small blackout goggles, helps protect eyes from light rays. While it is perfectly normal to perceive several flashes of light during the session, your eye protection ensures complete safety at all times.

Step 3

Applying a protective gel

A protective cooling gel is applied over the entire treatment area to help the applicator glide easily over the skin surface while protecting it from burns. The gel also improves comfort during your session by providing a refreshing cool sensation in contrast to the heat of pulsed light.

Step 4

Setting device parameters

Adjusting the parameters on the pulsed light device is part of the treatment process. Since everyone’s skin is different, your technician will assess your individual needs. These include the treatment area itself, your phototype (skin colour) and the extent of lesions to treat. Parameters are not always fixed and are often modified during treatment to adapt to your skin’s reactiveness and, more importantly, to alternate between red spots and pigment spots which manifest at different skin depths.

Step 5

Delivering the pulsed light

Feeling the pulsed light on your skin for the very first time can be a bit of a surprise—the initial pinching sensation causes some patients to flinch slightly! The treatment is not painful, however, and the applicator creates a sensation of diffused heat as it glides over the skin. A smaller applicator tip is sometimes uses to treat smaller areas such as the sides/tips of nostrils.

Step 6

Cleaning and post-treatment specialty products

When your session is over, the gel is removed and your skin is cleansed. To help calm the “warming” sensation felt after treatment and to help protect skin, a hydrating cream is applied carefully to the entire treatment area, followed by a mineral sunscreen.

Follow-Up & Maintenance

3 to 5 sessions with a minimum frequency of one per month are normally needed to achieve the very best results. Your skin has its own built-in memory and can “remember” lesions from over the last 10 years; the therapeutic benefits of pulsed light are cumulative so it’s important to follow up to help create a radiant-looking complexion. Subsequently, a light yearly maintenance session ensures that your results are maintained over time.

Contraindications

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should postpone this type of treatment as well as anyone who has been exposed to sunlight in the months before and after each session. Booth tanning, self-tanning products and taking photo-sensitizing medication are forbidden.