Indulge Day Spa

Microdermabrasion If your skin shows blotchy spots, fine wrinkles, acne marks or dullness, the sun, weather and time have probably caught up with you. Micro-Dermabrasion is a non-surgical treatment to improve the appearance and health of your skin. It gently resurfaces the skin to reveal brighter and more even-colored skin. Microdermabrasion can help with: · Aging skins, fine lines, wrinkles, brown spots/discoloration · Acne scars, congested skins, enlarged pores · Blemished, devitalized skins, dull skins and thickened skin The treatment helps promote growth of collagen and youthful new skin. Micro-Dermabrasion removes the dead skin layer and helps stimulate the production of healthy skin. It helps tighten the skin, reducing wrinkles, and restoring a more youthful appearance. Improvement continues throughout your treatment program.

IPL Hate being hairy? Or, maybe you wouldn't mind saying goodbye to skin pigmentation or vascular spots? We are very excited about the arrival of our new state of the art Spectrum 2000 IPL machine, and we want you to be the first ones to try it!!! Those of you currently having treatment with our active IPL, we just know you are going to love the results of the Spectrum and we encourage you to come in and see it in action for yourself!!!

What is S-IPL- Super-Intense Pulsed Light Treatment?

S-IPL is a non invasive medical technology that uses light therapy for permanent hair reduction, eliminating age spots, sun spots, freckles and other unsightly discolourations of the skin, superficial capillaries, port wine stains and other benign vascular lesions. It is also particularly effective for a high percentage of people with rosacea.

How does S-IPL work?

The treatment is applied by placing a hand-held treatment unit on your skin. This generates an intense pulse of light into the skin which is absorbed by elements with colour in the skin. The S-IPL also eliminates hair, employing a method known as selective photothermolysis. This involves disabling hair growth mechanisms by raising the temperature of the hair follicle high enough to damage the follicles germinative cells without damaging the skin and surrounding surface.

The chromophores include melanin- brown (in pigmented areas) and haemosiderin- red (in blood vessels). Once the photons from the light hit the chromophore it turns to heat energy, destroying these abnormal areas, but leaving the healthy skin unscathed.

What can be treated with Super-Intense Pulsed Light systems - S-IPL?

Indulge Day Spa offers a range of cost effective and professional treatments including:-

Who is suitable for S-IPL?

Most people may be treated with S-IPL; however your doctor should determine if your condition is suitable for S-IPL treatments. People with dark skin types, are more prone to risk of hypo and hyperpigmentation, and therefore may not be suitable candidates.

Do Intense Pulsed Light Treatments hurt?

You may feel a slight pinch such as that of a snap of a rubber band, but no local anaesthesia or pain medication is required.

With hair removal, the level of pain reduces with each treatment as there is less hair to treat.

With pigmentation treatments, again the level of pain reduces with each treatment as the amount of pigment is reduced.

Are there any side effects from Intense Pulsed Light treatments?

You may experience some short-term effects. This may include slight reddening of the skin or local swelling which goes away within a few hours.

Is there any down time or restrictions on activity after S-IPL?

You can return to work the same day and resume all regular activities. Treated areas must be kept protected from the sun for six weeks after treatment.

How many S-IPL treatments are required?

Permanent Hair Reduction - 6 to 8 treatments depending on area and hair type

Reduction of pigmented lesions (sun spots) - 2 treatments

Reduction of vascular lesions - up to 4 treatments

Skin rejuvination - 4 - 6 treatments are recommended

Acne treatment - up to 4 treatments