Are persistent redness or patches of discoloration affecting how you feel when you look in the mirror? Do you wish your skin looked smooth and even? You can restore your lost confidence by rejuvenating your skin with Lumecca at Advanced Aesthetics & Med Spa!
What is Lumecca?
The Lumecca IPL Photofacial combines intense pulsed light (IPL) and heat to diminish the appearance of facial redness, vascular lesions, and hyperpigmentation. It is an excellent option for treating concerns like rosacea, freckling, age spots, and uneven tone or texture.
The advanced Lumecca technology can offer up to 3 times more energy than other IPL treatments, requiring fewer treatment sessions for desired results. Depending on the individual, Lumecca can give you glowing, smooth skin in as few as two to three treatments!
Lumecca works best for people with fair to medium skin tones, typically Fitzpatrick Scale Types I-III. Because the melanin affected by Lumecca treatment absorbs light energy, people with darker skin tones can be at risk for burns or unwanted hyperpigmentation and should consider other treatment options.
While the face is the part of the body most often treated with Lumecca, it can also treat the neck, shoulders, chest, and hands. Lumecca has a higher light pulse repetition rate, enabling faster and more effective treatment of larger areas of skin.
How Does Lumecca Work?
Lumecca’s combination of pulsed light and heat targets these common skin concerns:
Redness
During a Lumecca treatment at Advanced Aesthetics & Med Spa, pulsed light heats the tiny blood vessels, which causes redness and vascular lesions just below the skin’s surface. The heat from the IPL frees the treated area of these blood vessels, an effect called photo rejuvenation.
Photorejuvenation reduces the appearance of rosacea, broken capillaries, and other forms of facial redness. The result is your skin looks more even, healthier, and younger.
Patients typically notice a significant improvement in redness after just one treatment, with optimal results achieved after several treatments.
Hyperpigmentation
Lumecca treatments emit particular wavelengths of light that interact with red and brown pigments in the skin to break up excess melanin. Excess melanin causes hyperpigmentation issues like freckling, sun damage, and age spots.
Melanin absorbs the targeted light energy, causing it to break down and be naturally removed by your body’s immune system. This process helps to fade dark spots and even out the skin tone, leaving you with a brighter, more radiant complexion.
Lumecca treatments can be particularly effective for addressing pigmentation concerns on the face, neck, chest, and hands.
Tone and Texture
When the light used for a Lumecca treatment is converted into heat energy, it stimulates collagen and elastin production. Healthy collagen and elastin production improve your skin’s tone and texture.
Collagen is a vital protein that provides structure and support to the skin, while elastin helps to maintain the skin’s elasticity and firmness. With age, your body’s ability to naturally produce these proteins decreases, leading to fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.
By stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, Lumecca treatments can help to plump up the skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and improve the texture of your skin, revealing a smoother, more youthful-looking complexion.
What to Expect from a Lumecca Treatment
When you come in for a Lumecca treatment, the first step is to apply a thick layer of cooling gel to the areas to be treated. Unlike other intensive light treatments, Lumecca does not usually require numbing creams or gels before treatment.
The Lumecca device is then slowly passed over targeted areas, heating the skin and exposing it to IPL. For the most effective treatment, this process is then repeated.
Lumecca treatments are relatively painless. The intensity of the IPL used by Lumecca can be adjusted for each individual to ensure complete comfort.
Most people report temporary redness at the treatment site after Lumecca. This redness resembles a mild sunburn and usually disappears after about a day.
In the week following treatment, it is normal for dark spots to rise to the surface of the skin and flake off. Any flaking of the skin is generally unnoticeable to anyone but you and is a sign of successful Lumecca treatment.
Most people see an improvement in their skin’s appearance within one to two weeks after treatment. Skin continues to improve over time, with optimal results seen about a month following Lumecca treatment.
When properly maintained, Lumecca treatment results can last up to a year! It is advisable to avoid overexposure to the sun and follow a healthy skincare routine, including a nourishing moisturizer and daily sunscreen to extend Lumecca’s benefits.
Is Lumecca Right for Me?
Lumecca IPL Photofacial might be the right skin rejuvenating option for you if you meet these criteria:
- You are specifically looking to target areas of redness, vascular lesions, or hyperpigmentation
- You are not sensitive to near-infrared wavelength light
- You are not taking a medication that causes sensitivity to sunlight
- You do not have a history of light-induced seizures
- You are in good health with no outstanding health issues
- You have realistic expectations about possible treatment outcomes
Lumecca Vs. Other IPL Treatments
Lumecca offers several benefits over other IPL treatments, including:
Advanced IPL Technology
Lumecca has a higher pulse repetition rate to efficiently treat more extensive areas of skin and a sapphire-tipped treatment device for a cooling sensation during treatment.
Requires Fewer Treatments
On average, most people need just 2-3 Lumecca treatments to see lasting results compared to the 6-8 treatments required by other IPL options.
Easier Recovery
Unlike other treatments, Lumecca does not cause long-term redness, flaking, or peeling after treatments.
Rapid Results
The fantastic results offered by Lumecca can be seen within days, rather than months, following treatment.
At Advanced Aesthetics & Med Spa, we understand that signs of aging, like redness, age spots, and uneven skin tone, can affect how you feel when you look in the mirror. With Lumecca, we can rejuvenate your skin and restore your confidence in your appearance!
Are you ready to look your best? Take the next step by scheduling your appointment today at Advanced Aesthetics & Med Spa in Belair, MD! Why wait to feel beautiful again?
