How to Even Skin Tone with Photofacials
In photofacial treatments, a wide spectrum of light is targeted onto deeper layers of your skin by means of a handheld unit in order to even skin tone and to get rid of skin inconsistencies such as age spots. Hyper pigmentation, more commonly known as unusual darkening of the skin, can also be effectively treated by means of photofacial treatment. However, numerous photofacial sessions would be required before hyper pigmentation can be treated permanently. Here is how to even the tone of your skin with multiple photofacial sessions over a certain period of time.
Instructions
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Determine how effective a photofacial would be to even the tone of your skin. If you plan to get rid of age spots which are brown or red discolorations on your skin, consider having a photofacial. Age spots commonly appear on body parts such as chest, face and hands.
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You would need to spend about 30 minutes in order to receive photofacial treatment once. In case you are one of those patients, who experience discomfort on their skin few hours after a session of photofacial treatment, it would be wise to a topical anaesthetic on required skin areas.
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You tone of your skin would be comparatively even after the first session of photofacial treatment. Moreover, your skin would be smoother and softer than before. However, it will take a number of photofacial treatment sessions to completely even the tone of your skin. For this reason, you will have to be persistent enough with photofacials.
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Consider treating skin areas that have age spots with aminolevuric acid at least a few hours before a photofacial session. Aminolevuric acid will ensure deeper skin penetration making the photofacial treatment more effective. However, keep the negative side of this treatment in mind because you may end up developing mild blisters, bruises and swells on your skin.
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Keep the photofacial treatments scheduled. Three to six sessions of photofacial treatment spaced at least three weeks apart are best to even out skin tone. After a couple of years, you may have to undergo additional photofacial sessions.
