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What is the Limelight Facial?
We specialize in CUTERA LIMELIGHT PHOTOREJUVENATION (Cutera
Limelight IPL) which is a medical grade, non-invasive light based device designed
to combat age spots, freckles, skin redness, tiny veins and sun damage. The heating
of the abnormal red and brown pigment breaks it down into smaller particles which
are then eliminated by body’s own immune cycle. For permanently-dilated, tiny
blood vessels (telangiectasia) and related rosacea, this light therapy selectively
destroys the abnormal blood vessels that cause the problem, allowing thickerwalled micro-vessels to be formed. The procedure offers the advantage of
improving skin tone and surface imperfections associated with aging and photo
damage. The result is an exceptionally-effective skin rejuvenation treatment with
minimal discomfort.
The Benefits
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Helps remove solar lentigines and skin pigmentation
Improve skin tone
Restore youthful glow to your face
Helps reduce vascular lesion
Minimal to no downtime
U.S. FDA clearance for a variety of indications including benign pigmented lesions
and vascular lesions
What areas can be treated?
The Limelight Facial is ideal for any part of your face, neck and décolletage with
skin redness, telangiectasia (tiny veins) or brown spots. Light (low contrast) brown
spots, which were previously difficult to resolve, respond very well to treatment.
What does the treatment do?
Following a Limelight treatment, brown spots will start to darken and skin may
appear slightly red. The treated area may be mildly swollen. This typically lasts a
few hours. Make-up can be applied to cover the redness. Within one to three
weeks, the darkened spots will flake off and fade. Diffuse redness or tiny veins will
decrease and the mottled look of the complexion will improve.
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Which patients benefit from Limelight treatment?
uneven skin tone or unwanted red/brown pigmentation
small blood vessels, broken capillaries, or vascular lesions that are visible on the
skin
minor imperfections or abnormalities of the skin texture
What do treatments feel like?
When the pulse of light is delivered, patients will experience a mild pinching or
stinging sensation. Gel is recommended to cool the skin before vascular treatments.
Anesthesia or pain medicine is typically not required, however patients are offered
a numbing cream to increase comfort.
How long will the treatments take?
Treatment time depends on the area of the body being treated. However, most
treatments should take less than one hour.
How many treatments will I need?
One to three treatments are usually sufficient to see results. Additional treatments
may be recommended, especially for excessively sun damaged skin. Darker spots
and vascular lesions are targeted first and then treatment is adjusted to lighter
pigmented or vascular lesions on subsequent visits. Treatments are usually spaced
one month apart. A test patch helps us to understand your skin to optimize results
and reduce the chance of any undesirable outcomes.
What happens after the treatment?
Immediately following treatment, brown spots will start to darken and your skin
may appear slightly red. The treated area may be mildly swollen. This typically
lasts a few hours and possibly a day or longer. Makeup can be applied to cover the
redness.
When will I see results?
Within one to three weeks, the darkened spots will flake off and fade. Diffuse
redness or telangiectasia will decrease and your mottled complexion will improve.
Will the spots and redness reappear over time?
New brown spots, telangiectasia and diffuse redness may appear with new sun
damage; however they too can be treated. Remember to always apply broad
spectrum sunscreen such as zinc when outdoors to minimize sun damage and the
appearance of new spots and diffuse redness. Rosacea is chronic and cannot be
“cured” with any laser or light source, but you should be pleased with the results.